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1997 Chevrolet Silverado visibility & wipers problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado has 39 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

39

Visibility & Wipers complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER LOCKS AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · June 12, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado visibility & wipers — 11% 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.