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1988 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Seat Belts
3Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Steering
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports3 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

15 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Seat Belts

1500 BOTH ANCHORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE BROKEN. THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE.

NHTSA ODI #714052

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1999
Seat Belts

1500 - THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK.

NHTSA ODI #704242

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FOUND FLUID ON THE LEFT WHEEL, AND BRAKE PEDAL HAD ROTTED OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND REFERRED TO MANUFACTURER, NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828063

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1998
Electrical SystemPower Train

TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO LOW GEAR ON OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #530243

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #519240

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1997
Seat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.

NHTSA ODI #516163

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1997
Suspension

SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT REPAIRS ON WORN BALL JOINTS REFUSED.

NHTSA ODI #515821

Mileage unknown · May 23, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #504753

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1996
Power TrainFire

TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO LEAK. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

NHTSA ODI #503368

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1996
Power TrainFire

TRANSMISSION FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502080

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.