1997 Chevrolet S SERIES: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
109,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments | 1 |
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
2005: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10138073 · 2005-09-28 (September 28, 2005)
1997 CHEVROLET S10 TAILGATE CABLES/ASSEMBLIES ARE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT FROM FALLING OFF THESE TAILGATES. THESE ASSEMBLIES AND CABLES ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND RUST RAPIDLY. CABLES RUST FROM INSIDE OUT DUE TO MANUFACTURER NOT SEALING THEM PROPERLY WITH PLASTIC, OR MAKING OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL. ONGOING PROBLEM AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138073 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.