1997 Chevrolet Chevy Van Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Chevrolet Chevy Van, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My husband wrote a lengthy letter detailing the problem and events around the time we were forced to trade our van for a tahoe in july/august 2001. I was driving on interstate 40 near crossville, tn, when the engine quit leaving me with little control and barely able to move it safely to the roadside. It was towed to the chevy dealer in crossville, who could find nothing wrong with it. After multiple events later the same type incident happened when my husband was driving on a crowded tallahassee, fl, road while we were on vacation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569027, filed 2014-03Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 17% |
| 1997 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Chevy Van
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Chevy Van
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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