1997 Utility Trailer Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%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 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Utility Trailer, 10% of the 10 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.
“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 service bulletins
- 10129960Feb 23, 2018Utility released a bulletin outlining reefer and dry van rub rail parts required and installation instructions.
- 10117900Aug 18, 2017This Bulletin was originally released on March 30, 2009. Utility re-released on August 18, 2017 to reflect the addition of the UTM Plant in Mexico.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Utility Trailer
6 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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