Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 28, 1999TX
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN ITS RAINING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *YC
1997 Chevrolet Conventional
Routine
Owners filed 8 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › axle assembly › axle shaft › seal. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsEngine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 14, 1999PA
VALVE BODY FAILED. MJS
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Jun 14, 1999CA
BOTH FRONT AXLE SEALS FAILED/WORN RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 13, 1999MN
REAR DRUMS FAILED.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
VENT FAN OUT OF ORDER. YH
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. NLM
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED. YH
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 20, 1999NY
SEAT BELT TOO SHORT TO LATCH IF THE SEAT IS PULLED UP TO ALLOW ROOM FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, MAKING PASSENGER UNABLE TO WEAR SEAT BELT.
8 of 8 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.