Engine
Filed Nov 19, 2002
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
- NHTSA ID
- 8022979
- Incident
- Nov 11, 2002
1997 Chevrolet K20
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 19, 2002
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet K20, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and fuel system categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 2002 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes250.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Fuel system
Filed Jul 2, 2002
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
- NHTSA ID
- 8013189
- Incident
- Jun 19, 2002
Brakes
Filed Apr 5, 1999
Crash reported
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 PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836490
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 1998
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
- NHTSA ID
- 817900
- Incident
- Jan 7, 1997
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.