1988 Chevrolet Chevrolet TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 1988 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has problems

15 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
Power train63
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Seat belts30
Engine and engine cooling30
Steering10
Suspension10
Electrical system10
Visibility10
Equipment10
2 other systems20

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

0 recalls

1988 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Chevrolet Truck 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 Chevrolet Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Chevrolet Truck owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED THROUGH BREATHER VENT AND SPILLED ONTO CROSS MEMBER EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD
Complaint 478398 · Jan 5, 1995

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