When I was in an auto accident in october 1999 the airbag didn't work in the vehicle I was driving. Another vehicle struck me from behind and pushed me into the vehicle ahead. The airbag did not work because my head struck the steering wheel very hard.it left me bleeding in my brain.
The worst 1997 Chevrolet G30 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags2
- Brakes1
- Fuel system1
- Visibility1
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- Airbags2
- Brakes1
- Fuel system1
- Visibility1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Chevrolet G30 4
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1997 Chevrolet G30 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1997 chevrolet van stalls when idling or driving. Acts as if fuel system shuts off - there is no warning or unusual noise. After stalling, will not start immediately. But, will start if allowed to cool 5-30 minutes. Problem has occurred 6 times between march 2001 and july 3, 2001 -- four times while idling, once while on interstate highway, and once on a us highway. Have taken to 3 different chevy dealers, but none have found any problem -- there are no computer error codes or other symptoms that can be found by dealers. One dealer replaced fuel pump and regulator in early may 2001 and stated this fixed problem. But, same failure occurred on june 25, 2001. Most recent failure was on july 3, 2001. Van runs fine expect when this intermittent failure occurs. Dealers state that there are no maintenance bulletins describing this problem. This problem is similar to the federal safety agency odi id 822086. Also, 5 days before we purchased our van, we had bought a gmc van of same model. It failed the same way (I.e., fuel system failure) the first night we drove it, so we returned it to dealer and got our money back. This is a serious safety problem -- we dare not drive on interstate highway because we might not be able to manuever van off the road when it stalls, or we could be hit by a vehicle (e.g., semi) behind us because we slow down abruptly.
Accident due to brake failure, air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Vehicle had been brought in for brake problems 4 times prior to the incident. *ak
While driving with the side windows down, objects (rocks, bugs, birds, etc.)strike exterior mirrors and then bounce off into vehicle, striking driver/passengers.
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Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet G30
Is the 1997 Chevrolet G30 reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet G30, 1.3 times a typical G30 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Chevrolet G30?
Airbags, with 2 complaints. Next is brakes (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 Chevrolet G30 have?
No recalls on record.
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