1997 GMC C/K Pickup Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 25 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year.
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.
“My husband,john, pulled up and parked our 1997 Gmc k1500. When he started the vehicle again & put the transmission in reverse a horrible, metal ripping , grinding noise was heard & the pickup would not move backwards. The transmission would not shift out of first without over-reving the RPM's. We took the pickup asap to a recommended transmission shop in tulsa,ok. To replave the transmision. At this time we found out that the 'drive shell' was not updated on our late model 1997 pickup. The 'books' state that in 1997 a better shell was made to correct the weakness in this part as an update. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088560, filed 2004-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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