1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility & wipers problems
The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 80 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
80
Visibility & Wipers complaints
12%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“HAVE A 1997 CHEVY C1500 FULL SIZE TRUCK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND THEY TURN OFF WHEN THEY WANT. ALMOST GOT IN TO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY STOPPED WITH NO WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOWNPOUR. THEN THEY START BACK UP A FEW MINUTES LATER THEN REPEATED ITS SELF.…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA has 80 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility & wipers — 12% 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.