12 problems have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet K3500. The following chart shows the 7 most common problems for 1997 Chevrolet K3500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 4 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Chevrolet K3500 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet K3500, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Chevrolet K3500 with the Chevrolet K3500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 K3500 is 12 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Chevrolet K3500 is 13.
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