1997 Chevrolet Pickup Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 75 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 air bags of the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup, 1% of the 75 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Consumer was driving at approximately 40-50 MPH when a vehicle came out unexpectedly, causing loss of control and hit an oak tree head on . Airbags on both sides did not deploy. Seatbelts was worn at the time and dealer has been notified.”
NHTSA complaint #822337, filed 1998-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup
25 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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