1988 Champion CTS ChallengerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1988 Champion CTS Challenger. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 23, 1990. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Champion CTS Challenger has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1988 Champion CTS Challenger recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Recall 90V-149 · Aug 23, 1990 · 50 vehicles

Risk. THE BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; THIS COULD BEHAZARDOUS TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 90V-147 · Aug 15, 1990 · 4,500 vehicles

Risk. BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Champion.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other CTS Challenger year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CTS Challenger median. How we score

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