1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 2%of 555 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 555 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 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.
“On my 1997 Chevrolet c1500 truck ,the passenger front seat is a slider in which it will slide forward to allow back seat entry. Many times after a slide forward it doesn't relatch to the aft locked position properly. So during braking the seat flys forward sending passenger into dashboard. This has happened many times and could possibly injure a passenger. Both seat rails on that seat have been replaced twice by the dealer,but continues to be a problem?”
NHTSA complaint #10376870, filed 2011-01, 10,000 miles“The third door on the vehicle did not open, there was a tear in the seats, and the transmission was shifting late and hard, the transmission was eventually replaced at 56,000, consumer stated the transmission failed on the second vehicle at 126,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10004713, filed 2003-02, 56,000 miles“There was and has been no accident or crash the driver's seat is loose just from day to day use. We bought this vehicle brand new and are the only owners it has ever had, and we need it repaired as it is a safety hazard to drive with the loose seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10535394, filed 2013-08“The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet c1500. The contact stated that the driver's side seat recliner component failed. The driver's seat would not lock into place and flopped up and down. There were no related recalls for this year, make, and model vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 163,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10260196, filed 2009-02, 163,000 miles“My truck has a 6 way power seat. When I reclined it while parked, it didn't lock in position when put back in the upright position. My wife says it did the same thing about a year ago, but she finally got it to lock; I could not. The mechanic at the dealership said he had never seen a failure like this until my truck, but that same day a 1997 gmc two wheel drive extended cab, made in arlington tx as was my truck, came in with the same failure. I had to put a wash basket between the driver's seat back and the rear seat or the seat back would drop all the way back against the rear seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #735951, filed 2000-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 30 | 5% |
| 1998 | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 | 13 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
140 complaintsBrakes
134 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsFuel system
52 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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