3 problems have been reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra 3500. The following chart shows the 2 most common problems for 1997 GMC Sierra 3500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 2 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (1 problem).
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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 GMC Sierra 3500 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Sierra 3500, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 GMC Sierra 3500 with the GMC Sierra 3500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Sierra 3500 is 3 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 3500 is 14.