1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have same problem as the rest , only thing is ,there all at the same time, which is right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr”
filed Apr 7, 2014
“I have owned the vehicle 3 weeks. On monday august 6th, the vehicle stalled on a street in a commercial area. I was able to coast to a parking space. The engine restarted and I drove the vehicle ca. 50 yards before another failure, when I coasted to a stop sign. The vehicle did not restart, and I…”
filed Aug 9, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service…
010730021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2001Clutch pedal separation from pivot bracket - vehicle listing by vin. *ak
97006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1997
Power Train problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 14% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 23% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 86 | 31% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 99 | 28% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 165 | 28% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 225 | 29% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 213 | 31% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 312 | 30% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 169 | 33% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 27% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 190 | 24% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 134 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.