1988 Chevrolet G30Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 Chevrolet G30, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 24, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Chevrolet G30 has problems

1 complaint 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
Engine and engine cooling10

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

0 recalls

1988 Chevrolet G30 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other G30 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 G30 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1988 Chevrolet G30, and the recalls they led to.

  1. HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXPEA88016 · closed Jun 30, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What G30 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

OWNER STATES THAT THE SERPERTINE BELT, THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN IDILER PULLEY WHERE IT CAN BE ADJUSTED, BROKE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT BELT HAD BEEN CHANGED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSTANT SHUT DOWNS OF THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 810327 · Mar 24, 1997

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