1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Wipers quit when in use. Work intermittently. They are unpredictable. They have been that way for years. My 1999 tahoe does the same thing. My 1996 silverado did the same thing as well and I received a recall notice and the dealer repaired problem. These two vehicles are virtually identical to the…”
“I locked the truck using electric door locks that evening.got up next morning door pannal had cought fire.but must had gone out from lack oxgen incab.”
“Stopping at a stop light the brakes went to the floor and pulled right. I went into the intersection around 5 feet. Required a master cylinder and left front hub assembly to fix problem. Cost: 808.57 this follows rear brake problems at 27,097 miles that required pads, rotors, and calipers at a…”
“I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, I was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. I was on the freeway doing 70…”
“I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, I was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. I was on the freeway doing 70…”
“I have a1997 chevrolet 6.5t diesel, I was driving home from work doing about 45 mph crossing a stop light and the truck just shut off for no reason and a semi was behind me and almost plowed in to the back of my truck but he was able to go around at the last second. I was on the freeway doing 70…”
“Chevy admits a problem, I think mine has such it stalls for no reason after a complete $700 tune up..shop says has symptoms, why not recall? This is dangerous. $243 low to repair to $450.. Nice... *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet k2500. The contact stated that he experienced problems with the windshield wipers because they would function properly on an intermittent basis. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the contact would be…”
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 Silverado 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.