1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 5% of the 61 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.
“11-8-98 incident, dealer still unable to determine cause for brake failure. Dealer drove truck around building to shop, had brakes. Dealer drove truck into shop for repair and had no brakes. Sameday, same hour.”
NHTSA complaint #700552, filed 1998-11Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 25% |
| 2024 | 6 | 12% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 18% |
| 2021 | 5 | 12% |
| 2020 | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 18% |
| 2018 | 2 | 11% |
| 2017 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 8% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 10% |
| 2013 | 5 | 19% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 14% |
| 2009 | 2 | 20% |
| 2008 | 4 | 13% |
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
26 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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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