1988 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
1500 BOTH ANCHORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE BROKEN. THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE.
1500 - THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK.
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FOUND FLUID ON THE LEFT WHEEL, AND BRAKE PEDAL HAD ROTTED OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND REFERRED TO MANUFACTURER, NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED. *AK
TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO LOW GEAR ON OCCASIONS.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED.
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.
BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES.
SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT REPAIRS ON WORN BALL JOINTS REFUSED.
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED.
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *SD
TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO LEAK. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH
TRANSMISSION FIRE. *SD
BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. *DSH
HEAT/DEFROST UNIT FAILS TO DEFROST WINDOW, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY.
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.
DISTRIBUTOR CAP REPLACED.
AIR CONDITIONER LEAK.
THERMOSTAT STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.
HEAD GASKETS LEAKING, CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSSURE/OVERHEATING/PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS, CAUSING ENGINE TO LEAK OIL.
FRONT AXLE LEAK. *SKD
STEERING DIFFICULTY.
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTERMITTENTLY RELEASES UPON BRAKING, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL FORWARD INTO DASH. *AW
BALL JOINTS FAILED. *SKD
OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED THROUGH BREATHER VENT AND SPILLED ONTO CROSS MEMBER EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD