1997 Chevrolet G35 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet G35, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes250.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Steering125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF, THE POWER BRAKES FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS CARGO VAN, FULLY LOADED, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WHEN THIS OCCURS(3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS) THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION, AND HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH A RECORDING DEVICE PLUGGED INTO ITS COMPUTER. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO PRESS A RED BUTTON TO INITIATE RECORDING WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRS, HOWEVER I THINK DRIVIND THIS VEHICLE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO MYSELF AND THE OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *AK
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FRONT TO REAR PROPORTIONING. IDOT TRUCK TESTING SHOWED THAT THE FRONT BRAKING DOES APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL BRAKING CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO LOCK PREMATURELY THUS ACTIVATING THE ABS. THIS CAUSES A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF, THE POWER BRAKES FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS CARGO VAN, FULLY LOADED, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WHEN THIS OCCURS(3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS) THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION, AND HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH A RECORDING DEVICE PLUGGED INTO ITS COMPUTER. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO PRESS A RED BUTTON TO INITIATE RECORDING WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRS, HOWEVER I THINK DRIVIND THIS VEHICLE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO MYSELF AND THE OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF, THE POWER BRAKES FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS CARGO VAN, FULLY LOADED, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WHEN THIS OCCURS(3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS) THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION, AND HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH A RECORDING DEVICE PLUGGED INTO ITS COMPUTER. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO PRESS A RED BUTTON TO INITIATE RECORDING WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRS, HOWEVER I THINK DRIVIND THIS VEHICLE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO MYSELF AND THE OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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