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…”
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.