1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission problems
38 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
A mark viii, while driving and pulling a trailer, transmission cooling unit line cracked, causing a transmission leak, spraying transmission fluid onto the exhaust manifold, resulting in a fire on the driver's side of the vehicle which burned the wiring harness. Dealer repaired the wiring harness and replaced the transmission system. Please provide further information.
While driving, the brake rotors failed. The center part of the rotor separated. Also the transmission, fuel pump and ABS sensor was replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 149 complaints
- Steering 146 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 80 complaints
- Fuel system 58 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints