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1997 Chevrolet Pickup steering problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Pickup has 23 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Steering complaints

20%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Pickup steering complaints by model year23 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 2 complaints1994: 1 complaints1996: 2 complaints1997: 23 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 1 complaints2003: 1 complaints
Pickup steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

STEERING WHEEL PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN STEERING THROUGH A CURVE. IT IS A VERY SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND LASTS FROM 1-3 SECONDS AND CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES GOING THROUGH A CURVE. I WAS TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND WAS PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD TRAVELING AT 55 MPH NEARLY MISSING A TREE. THIS PROBLEM…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 9, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup steering — 20% 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.