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1997 Chevrolet Silverado steering problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado has 60 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

60

Steering complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Silverado steering complaints by model year85 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 60 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 72 complaints2000: 78 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 40 complaints2003: 85 complaints2004: 45 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 8 complaints
Silverado steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS) HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL STEERING WHEEL; STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN FOOT ON BRAKES; W/FOOT OFF BRAKES, ABLE TO STEER OR TURN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED IT'S THE NEW STEERING SYSTEM IN PLACE. TOLD MANUFACTURER NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · September 19, 1997 · fire

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado steering — 16% 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.