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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 64 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

64

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

What owners report

A MARK VIII, WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINE CRACKED, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 13, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission — 9% 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.