1988 GMC G SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 GMC G Series, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 12, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 GMC G Series 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
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

1988 GMC G Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other G Series 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 G Series median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1988 GMC G Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILUREPE89132 · closed Oct 16, 1989
    No recall
In owners' words

What G Series owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE TANK STRAPS ON THE CONSUMER'S 1987 AND 1988 GMC 1 TON WERE ROTTED OFF. THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP THE GAS TANK WAS IT'S PLASTIC COVER. REF. ODI NO.10115320 FOR THE 1988. *NM *JB
Complaint 10115748 · Oct 12, 2004

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