Used 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab Consumer Reviews
Used Sierra 1500 for sale
No complaints
JGraham, 10/13/2003
1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 2dr Extended Cab SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In the 3 years that I've owned this truck, I've had to do brakes once and one tune up (plugs, wires & a cap), nothing else. My truck has teh 4.3L V6, and a 5sp manual tranny. No word of a lie: in the summer I get 20 miles to the gallon, and the rest of the year she gets about 19 to 19.5miles to the gallon. It is a 2 wheel drive truck, so (living in New Hampshire) I've been forced to get a set of tire chains so that I can crawl out of almost anything, and it works.
Dependable workhorse
Sean Ross, 02/23/2007
1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 2dr Extended Cab LB (5.0L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle new in 1997 and have driven it ever since. It has reliably hauled loads whenever I needed it. It has been inexpensive to maintain and comfortable to drive. After 10 years the paint is still sharp and the sound system good. I suppose I could wish for better gas mileage (16 city, 21 hwy) but I don't know any other V8 truck that would do any better.
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Still Going!
RG , 12/22/2022
1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2dr Extended Cab SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
DON’t PAY ATTENTION TO THE TRUCK MODEL MY YEAR Trim is not even listed. It’s a 97 extended cabXLT. Basically, leather, w a 350 TBI and Vortec heads. (Amazing )First year 3 door. (Whet jackass decided that putting you kids in opposite the driver was clever?) Take a life sciences class bro! Typical Chevy paint flaking issues, dash cracked out, leather seats split, headliner drooping…. Runs like a champ. Minus the Dr side power seat, new ac compressor, and alternator, (and normal stuff.ie battery) this truck is amazing. I will be doing a complete overhaul after 25, and letting my kids enjoy the next 25
Transmission Wary
Medic31, 10/14/2002
1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The transmission started shifting hard at about 48,000 miles. After a transmission service, it totally burned up the new fluid after about 8-9,000 miles. The dealer's service department was absolutely no help. It was replaced for about $725.00. At about 51,000 miles it started doing the same thing again. This time, GM and the dealer were no help. We then came in contact with a transmission place in Reno, NV and they informed us this was a common problem with these trucks and was due to a GM design defect of a small $21.70 switch in the torque converter. They replaced this switch for less than $400.00 about 9 months ago and we've had no more problems.
1997 GMC Z71
nip4nowon, 05/29/2003
1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The only good thing about this vehicle was the price I got at the dealership in Urbana Ohio. Ive had a lot of electrical trouble; tons of problems with the brakes and the transmission, power steering going out again and you dont want to be out in the rain with it when the windshield wipers quit working. This is the last straw for me. No more GM products. We have always drove GM products and it just isnt worth it anymore. I wish someone would run a red light and broadside me, so I could go and a buy a reliable Jap car with the insurance money.