1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups wipers, windshield & visibility problems
32 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 38% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Windshield wiper motor switch failed causing the wiper to stop while in use, same component has been recall in 93-96 model but not 97 model. Nlm
1997 chevrolet c/k 1500 pick-up windshield wipers stop working intermittently. Vehicle VIN # [xxx]. Called atzenhoffer chevrolet about recall for this problem and was told this vehicle was not part of the recall (GM recall #03023, NHTSA id# 03v159000).
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups
- Steering 20 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
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