Chino, CA
STEERING
VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #606114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1997 Chevrolet Conventional problems
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Conventional with NHTSA between 1999 and 2000. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
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The numbers
14
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
How 1997 compares with every other Chevrolet Conventional
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What breaks on a 1997 Chevrolet Conventional
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
35.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
14.3%
Brakes
2
14.3%
Steering
2
14.3%
Seat Belts
1
7.1%
Body & Structure
1
7.1%
Engine & Cooling
1
7.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1999
peak 4
Mar 2000
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Hemet, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hemet, CA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER BOOTS FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Abilene, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN ITS RAINING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #548685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Ynez, CA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Ynez, CA
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
VENT FAN OUT OF ORDER. YH
NHTSA complaint #609932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Ynez, CA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DIFFERENTIAL SEAL OUT OF ORDER. YH
NHTSA complaint #609932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marienvill, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE BODY FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Shas, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
BOTH FRONT AXLE SEALS FAILED/WORN RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER GETTING ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED BY FRONT DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #544931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LEAKING RESULTING IN NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #544931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR DRUMS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAL AXLE SEALS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hannibal, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT TOO SHORT TO LATCH IF THE SEAT IS PULLED UP TO ALLOW ROOM FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, MAKING PASSENGER UNABLE TO WEAR SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #543433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.