1997 Chevrolet K20 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Chevrolet K20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
1crashes
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Car stalled numerous times at any speed. Dealer has inspected and replace parts and could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide further information.. Ts”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · reported 2002-11-11

“While driving and without warning vehicle came to a complete stop. Dealer was notified, and mechanic stated wire harness in fuel tank began to melt, resulting burnt connector and melted a melted wire.*ak. *mj”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-06-19

“When coming to an intersection and pressing on the brake pedal the truck just keeps going, no matter how hard driver pushes down on the brake pedal. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1997-01-07

“Ea94038, abs braking system failure; when applying brakes on any type of road surface, during normal braking, there is a vibration in the pedal, the truck shakes and more braking distance is required. This condition has caused two rear end crashes. Also, rotors have been replaced within a 8- month…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

“Ea94038, abs braking system failure; when applying brakes on any type of road surface, during normal braking, there is a vibration in the pedal, the truck shakes and more braking distance is required. This condition has caused two rear end crashes. Also, rotors have been replaced within a 8- month…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Sources & methodology

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 K20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.