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1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Steering reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Nov 13, 1997
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
28%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Steering
Filed Nov 13, 1997

HAD STARTED TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. HAD NOTICED PUDDLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID IN GARAGE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED EITHER THE PUMP, RACK & PINION OR STEERING PUMP HOSES HAD BLOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
819932
Incident
Nov 13, 1997
Steering
Filed Oct 28, 1997

COLD POWER STEERING.

NHTSA ID
526668
Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Jul 29, 1997

COMPUTER COMMAND FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE STALL.

NHTSA ID
520355
Steering
Filed Jan 7, 1997

POWER STEERING FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807253
Steering
Filed Sep 13, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR WHEN FIRST STARTING, THE STEERING WHEEL HANGS UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK

NHTSA ID
802347
Steering
Filed Sep 6, 1996

FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.

NHTSA ID
801928
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Steering
Filed Jul 2, 1996

STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986435
Incident
Jun 24, 1996
ElectricalSeat beltsSteering+1 more
Filed Mar 11, 1996

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
503965
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 17, 1995

RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
480563
Incident
Nov 17, 1995
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Mar 28, 1995

PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO STEER. TT

NHTSA ID
962659
Incident
Feb 12, 1995
Steering
Filed Feb 21, 1995

STEERING IS DIFFICULT WHEN IT IS COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
960426

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.

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