1997 Utility Trailer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 60%of 10 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 brakes of the 1997 Utility Trailer, 60% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Brakes continually lock up, once resulting in jack knife into ditch causing damage to unit, repairs to brake system on several occasions, however continues to experience problems. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #544030, filed 1999-02Related recalls
- 02V210001Aug 15, 2002On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies, there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down…Covers: Utility Trailer 1996–2001
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Utility Trailer
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Utility Trailer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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