1. Sound from rear of vehicle when I drove before buying march 24, 2005, on april 18, 2005 in fayette, ohio loud sound from left rear of vehicle sounded, stopped and discovered smoke and burning smell from left rear wheel. At jim vandykes garage the owner knew exactly what was wrong and stated that if we had continued the wheel would have locked up causing possible accident. We waited 3 hours and $635.35 later all parts were replaced in both rear wheels by scott vandyke. Mr. Scott vandyke saved all the parts for us and showed my fiancee' the bearings that fell out in his hands when he removed the components. I have the invoice listing all the parts that were replaced and mr. Scott vandyke also informed us that the left rear brakes were put on backwards. He stated "they were forced into place to fit" I have the receipt of payment since I had to charge this amount on my credit card. Thank you.
The worst 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Airbags1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty 6
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- Vehicle Recalls
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Some vehicles may exhibit an engine mount crossmember cracking at the bolt hole locations
- Brake pads failed causing, noise or squeal upon stopping
What 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Compare the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty
Other model years
19911997
Questions about the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty
Is the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty, close to a typical B6 Medium Duty model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty?
Airbags, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty have?
No recalls on record.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1997 GMC B6 Medium Duty?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history