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1997 Gmc B6 MEDIUM DUTY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

100,257 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal1

Air Bags:Frontal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051

2005: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10121655 · 2005-05-20 (May 20, 2005)

1. SOUND FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN I DROVE BEFORE BUYING MARCH 24, 2005, ON APRIL 18, 2005 IN FAYETTE, OHIO LOUD SOUND FROM LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE SOUNDED, STOPPED AND DISCOVERED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL. AT JIM VANDYKES GARAGE THE OWNER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG AND STATED THAT IF WE HAD CONTINUED THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP CAUSING POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. WE WAITED 3 HOURS AND $635.35 LATER ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED IN BOTH REAR WHEELS BY SCOTT VANDYKE. MR. SCOTT VANDYKE SAVED ALL THE PARTS FOR US AND SHOWED MY FIANCEE' THE BE…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,257 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121655 at NHTSA ↗