1997 Chevrolet Pickup Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup, 8% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 miles.
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 has experianced porblems with losing power steering and power brakes. Checked fluids, and the fluids looked fine. Contacted dealer, and dealer will replace a pump in engine.”
NHTSA complaint #886461, filed 2001-04“Loud rattling noise after engine warmup, loudes at lowspeed (35-45 MPH), have been told it was a split heat shiel/, muffler baffle and catalytic converter, etc.”
NHTSA complaint #723651, filed 2000-06Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup
25 complaintsSteering
21 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 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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