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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

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

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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

What owners actually said

37 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ODI #483247

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995
Tires

CAR WAS ON THE ROAD AND UNIROYAL MIDDLE TIRE TREAD SPLIT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #955207

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968426

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO BAD SEAL. RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

NHTSA ODI #965811

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. TT

NHTSA ODI #965706

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1995
Seats

DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND HIS HEAD HIT REAR WINDSHIELD. TT

NHTSA ODI #962313

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1995
Steering

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 15MPH, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TILT WHEEL, SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM COLUMN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DUE TO BOLTS BACKING OUT. TT

NHTSA ODI #960146

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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