64 problems have been reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 1997 GMC Sierra 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 14 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (14 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Sierra 1500, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 with the GMC Sierra 1500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Sierra 1500 is 64 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 is 224.