1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility problems
75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Windshield wiper defect: windshield wipers fail to operate correctly, or at all, during adverse weather conditions. This equipment failure puts a driver and all passengers at risk of harm due to inhibited visibility. Have had to suddenly change lanes on highway during heavy rain, pull off, stand on…”
filed Aug 10, 2011
“Very similiar to gm recall no. 03023, nhtsa campaign number: 03v159000. The windshield wipers fail to operate on random intermitten occasions. This failure occurs randomly and without any leading indicators. The failure occurs in the event when functionality of the wipers are most needed and hence…”
filed Nov 17, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Silverado 1500 years
Silverado 1500 visibility problems by year →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.