The 1997 Chevrolet C/k Pickups has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,755,876 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY03V1590002003-04-281,755,876 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT…
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
14
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
10
STEERING
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
15deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
Total complaints85
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Brakes failed, inspection revealed completely rusted out brake lines, frame, suspension components, steering components, and crossmembers. Vehicle is not repairable and is no longer usable. *tr”
“Brakes failed, inspection revealed completely rusted out brake lines, frame, suspension components, steering components, and crossmembers. Vehicle is not repairable and is no longer usable. *tr”
“Brakes failed, inspection revealed completely rusted out brake lines, frame, suspension components, steering components, and crossmembers. Vehicle is not repairable and is no longer usable. *tr”
“Brakes failed, inspection revealed completely rusted out brake lines, frame, suspension components, steering components, and crossmembers. Vehicle is not repairable and is no longer usable. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet pickup quad cab. The contact stated that the window wiper motor would fail intermittently. The dealer and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v159000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer). The vehicle was…”
“Recently had wipers fail during heavy storm while on freeway. Nearly caused crash. Condition is intermittent. Checked nhtsa website and found recall (03v159000) and documents showed entire production from my model was included. Took truck to penske chev. Of cerritos, ca. Asked them to check for…”
“Recently had wipers fail during heavy storm while on freeway. Nearly caused crash. Condition is intermittent. Checked nhtsa website and found recall (03v159000) and documents showed entire production from my model was included. Took truck to penske chev. Of cerritos, ca. Asked them to check for…”
“The rear brake line corroded and began a major leak causing my pregnant wife to nearly rear end a car. *tr”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA02006 Opened 2002-05-31 · closed 2003-07-23
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…
InvestigationEA02006 Opened 2002-05-31 · closed 2003-07-23
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…
InvestigationPE01001 Opened 2001-01-08 · closed 2001-05-22
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Chevrolet C/k Pickups as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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