1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups visibility problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet c/k. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would fail intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id…”
filed May 3, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet c/k pickup. The contact stated when driving approximately 5 mph in rainy weather conditions the windshied wipers would not operate normally. He would had to drive onto the emergency lane and wait until the rain stopped. The vehicle was taken to an independent…”
filed Jan 5, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE…Campaign 03V159000 · Apr 28, 2003
Related service bulletins
Special policy adjustment - windshield wiper motor failures. *tt
02054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2003
Visibility problems in other C/K Pickups years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 C/K Pickups | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 C/K Pickups | 34 | 44% |
| 1996 C/K Pickups | 6 | 27% |
| 1995 C/K Pickups | 6 | 26% |
| 1994 C/K Pickups | 34 | 65% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups
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.