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1997 GMC Sierra HD 7.4L 4WD

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1997 GMC Sierra HD – front Unverified
Photo: 1991 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE in Catalina Blue & Light Blue Two-Tone, Front Right, 07-27-2019 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the GMT400 (GMT400, 1988–1998); trim, color, and model year may differ.
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 1991 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE in Catalina Blue & Light Blue Two-Tone, Front Right, 07-27-2019 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE in Red Maple, Front Left, 06-21-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: American Red Cross DAT in Detroit by Jmozena, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: Core Banks vehicles - 2013-06 - 01b by Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 1989 GMC K1500 rear by No machine-readable author provided. Sfoskett~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 1997 GMC Sierra HD 7.4L 4WD is a 290-hp with four-wheel drive.

It makes 290 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque.

Spec Value
Vehicle
Body TypePickup
PowertrainGas
Engine
Engine Type7.4L 8-cylinder gas (big-block 454)
Horsepower290 hp
Torque410 lb-ft
Drivetrain
Drive Type4WD

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Safety & Recalls

NCAP safety ratings

Overall Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated
Frontal – driver ★★★★★
Frontal – passenger ★★★★★
Side crash Not rated
Rollover Not rated
Tested variant: 1997 GMC Sierra Extended Cab
Other tested variants (1)
  • 1997 GMC Sierra: overall not rated

Recalls

No recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1997 GMC SIERRA.

345 owner complaints to NHTSA for the 1997 GMC SIERRA

Owner Complaints

345 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 GMC SIERRA (11 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 7 an injury). See all on nhtsa.gov

Most-cited areas
Service Brakes95
Steering91
Hydraulic88
Visibility40
Power Train38
Fuel System21
A complaint can cite more than one area.
Most recent complaints
Dec 6, 2021 · Engine
“1997 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL 6,000LB LOAD. BUT, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED…”
Feb 10, 2021 · Structure
“THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T WORK. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A 'RECALL' BUT I COULDN'T GET THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. REAL FUN HAVING TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE…”
Jan 30, 2017 · Steering
“WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THIS VEHICLE WILL MOVE RIGHT AND LEFT WITHOUT NO INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. ALSO, MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP,LOCK UP START WORKING AGAIN FOR NO…”
Jan 29, 2017 · Steering
“WHILE TURNING A LEFT TURN ON A HIGHWAY JANUARY 28 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP THREE TIMES, GEARBOX FOUR TIMES, ALL THE TIEBARS AND COMPONENTSD…”
Oct 27, 2016 · Air Bags
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE…”

Complaints are unverified reports submitted to NHTSA by owners. They cover the whole model year, not a specific trim, and a count alone doesn't show how common a problem is.

Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov), matched as 1997 GMC SIERRA. US-market vehicles only; data cached for up to 7 days.

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