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1997 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls, Complaints & Specs

No safety recalls list the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado, and owners have filed 272 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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No safety recalls on record

NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.

272 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado have filed 272 complaints with NHTSA; 16 describe a crash and 6 describe a fire. Reports cite 20 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 83,482 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 59 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Parked in my driveway warming up, bag engaged. Left ear hurt by blast and ringing in left ear. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 17, 2015 · Air bags

“Engine is a 6.5 turbo diesel. I bought this vehicle used so have no previous history whether it happened before i owned it. Vehicle engine started to die while driving, occasionally at first. It would”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 23, 2014 · Engine

Compare Chevrolet Silverado model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Silverado model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Chevrolet Silverado02
1982 Chevrolet Silverado02
1984 Chevrolet Silverado05
1985 Chevrolet Silverado03
1987 Chevrolet Silverado02
1988 Chevrolet Silverado015
1989 Chevrolet Silverado022
1990 Chevrolet Silverado025
1991 Chevrolet Silverado017
1992 Chevrolet Silverado040
1993 Chevrolet Silverado069
1994 Chevrolet Silverado0210
1995 Chevrolet Silverado0263
1996 Chevrolet Silverado0186
1997 Chevrolet Silverado0272
1998 Chevrolet Silverado0279
1999 Chevrolet Silverado51,660
2000 Chevrolet Silverado81,305
2001 Chevrolet Silverado4877
2002 Chevrolet Silverado4710
2003 Chevrolet Silverado6695
2004 Chevrolet Silverado8622
2005 Chevrolet Silverado8316
2006 Chevrolet Silverado4182
2007 Chevrolet Silverado1183
2008 Chevrolet Silverado1162
2009 Chevrolet Silverado076
2010 Chevrolet Silverado062
2011 Chevrolet Silverado275
2012 Chevrolet Silverado268
2013 Chevrolet Silverado364
2014 Chevrolet Silverado13124
2015 Chevrolet Silverado776
2016 Chevrolet Silverado25
2017 Chevrolet Silverado0125

Checking a specific 1997 Chevrolet Silverado

How do I know if my 1997 Chevrolet Silverado has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.