FaultScore

FaultScore report

1997 Chevrolet G10 problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet G10 with NHTSA between 1997 and 2004. The largest single group is the electrical system.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

11

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1997 compares with every other Chevrolet G10

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1997 Chevrolet G10

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 18.2%
Electrical System 2 18.2%
Other & Unspecified 1 9.1%
Tires 1 9.1%
Suspension 1 9.1%
Brakes 1 9.1%
Steering 1 9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 9.1%

Median failure at 43,486 miles

Engine & Cooling 1 9.1%

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.

Dec 1997 peak 5 Aug 2004

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 43,486 miles Germantown, MD

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

4L60 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE.*MR (NAR)

NHTSA complaint #10053528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

LEFT WINDOW STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO BE FIXED PROPERLY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

RATTLING NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA UNABLE TO BE FIXED. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

STIFF STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #534036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

TIRES

THREE TIRES BLEW OUT.

NHTSA complaint #534036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #534036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Naples, FL

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

EXTERIOR MIRRORS VIBRATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #524956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sandy, UT

SUSPENSION:FRONT

MISALIGNMENT CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT , SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #523722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.