1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system problems
58 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 133,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 132,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Truck was running fine with no indication of trouble when parked, upon reentry truck did not even attempt to start, engine would turn spin freely. Towed to shop. Fuel pump supposedly failed according to independent repair shop and was replaced with 46,000 miles on truck. Truck drove less than 500 miles and failed to start with seemingly the same problem. Towed to cheverolet dealership for repairs. Fuel pump sending unit connection inside the tank was burned out.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 149 complaints
- Steering 146 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 80 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints