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1988 Chevrolet S10

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1988 Chevrolet S10 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.

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37Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Electrical System
4Seat Belts
4
All reported categories
Steering
3Structure
3Tires
3Power Train
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 37 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFire

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP 2 DAYS LATER CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLING AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICE, PULLED OVER, EXITED VEHICLE AND SAW FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED RADIATOR FLUID POURING ONTO THE GROUND, POSSIBBLE ENGINE FAILURE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #554225

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1996
Electrical System

STARTER FAILED/REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO THROTTLE STUCK/ENGINE VALVES OVERHEATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #507364

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1996
Electrical System

MALFUNCTIONING OF CIGARETTE LIGHTER. TRIED TO USE CAR PHONE BLEW OUT WIRING. APPEARS TO BE DEFAULT IN WIRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986294

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1996
Electrical System

PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE COMPUTER WHEN OUT THERE WAS NO WARNING . TT

NHTSA ODI #978417

Official recalls

1

96V195000 · Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector

Oct 8, 1996

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE90039 · Spare Tire Carrier Failure

Opened Feb 5, 1990 · Closed Jun 29, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

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