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1988 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
3
19852
198715
198822
198925
199017
1991
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Tires
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 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 reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

15 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

LEFT TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS RUSTED OUT AND FORMED A HOLE ON TOP OF TANK, WHERE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE LOCATED. COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF SPARKS ARE EXPOSED. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #835723

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS BURNED.THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. OWNER NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830067

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1998
Unknown Or Other

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #532799

Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ,PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ODI #525895

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #516141

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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