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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

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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

Power Train complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1998
Electrical SystemPower Train

TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO LOW GEAR ON OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #530243

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

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ODI #481073

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1995
Power Train

BALL JOINTS FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #480497

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1995
Power TrainFire

OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED THROUGH BREATHER VENT AND SPILLED ONTO CROSS MEMBER EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #478398

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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