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1997 Chevrolet Pickup brakes problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Pickup has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Brakes complaints

25%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Pickup brakes complaints by model year28 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 2 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 2 complaints2002: 6 complaints2003: 3 complaints
Pickup brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MAKERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAJOR PARTS OF A BRAKE SYSTEM. WE HAD TO TAKE TIME TO GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. WE SHOULD NOT IN THIS COUNTRY PRODUCE SUCH UNSAFE VEHICLES.*AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 30, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup brakes — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.