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1988 Chevrolet C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1988 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

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
32
198833
198922
199039
1991
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Seat Belts
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3Suspension
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
2Power Train
2Steering
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 32 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 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.

2 crash reports5 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED OUT. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT SOMEONE CHANGED MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832730

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ODI #523586

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DECREASED THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH PASSENGER 'S SIDE, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801625

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.