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1988 Chevrolet C10 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 9, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1988 Chevrolet C10, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes342.9%
  • Engine228.6%
  • Steering114.3%
  • Suspension114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

PROBLEM IN 1988 WITH THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STOP. SEVERAL REPAIR CALLS AT THE DEALER. AT PRESENT THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WHEN DRIVING AT 40MPH WITHIN A NORMAL DISTANCE. THE BRAKES IS AND HAS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID 708926 · filed Jul 21, 1999

VACUUM BOOSTER ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED ON VEHICLE PERFORMS VERY POORLY, EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. NEEDS TO REPLACED WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED VACUUM BOOSTER.

NHTSA ID 536594 · filed Jun 9, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

HEATER LINE FITTING CORRODED, SNAPPED OF AT BASE. LEAKED COOLANT. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE PART. OLD FITTING WAS ALUMINUM AND APPEARED TO BE A BAD CASTING

NHTSA ID 721216 · filed Apr 9, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID 551278 · filed Mar 8, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DUE TO DEFECT STEERING BOLTS, STEERING WHEEL IS TOO LOOSE FOR PROPER CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID 958160 · filed Jan 3, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT BALL JOINT . *AK

NHTSA ID 807683 · filed Jan 15, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .