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1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Seats Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 410 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1% of the 410 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.

“Vehicle was involved in a rear collision at about 70mph, causing the vehicle to surge forward into another vehicle. Upon imapct, the airbags did not deploy, and the seatback collapsed. The manufacturer will be contatced .”

NHTSA complaint #827224, filed 1998-08

“Driver's side seat has broken away from one of the welds on the seat frame, which causes the seat to rock back and forth. The manufacturer/dealer are aware of the problem, will not repair free of charge.”

NHTSA complaint #827588, filed 1998-09

“The driver's side seatback bends to the right, causing the seat to be in a cocked position. The dealer has replaced the seat twice prior to this. Also replaced leaking master cylinder/leaking power steering pump.”

NHTSA complaint #819636, filed 1997-12

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202524%
202321%
202253%
202172%
202012%
201811%
201610%
2015102%
201110%
201041%
200921%
200831%
200730%
200622%
200583%
2004102%
2003194%
200292%
2001204%
200062%
199981%
199831%
199761%
1996145%
19957530%
199415%

Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe

Brakes
113 complaints
Steering
105 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
58 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
51 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Suspension
30 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Equipment
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe

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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