Is This A Lemon?

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1988 Chevrolet C10

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
7
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

7 filed
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING: Steering WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
    1
  • Service BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
    1
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER Assist
    1

Recalls

5 campaigns
93V016000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1993-02-01

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

RiskTHE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixINSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

87V136000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1987-09-01

RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE WHEEL OR TIRE IN A FULL TURN.

RiskIF THE HOSE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OR TIRE IT WILLEVENTUALLY WEAR THE HOSE TO A POINT OF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THEFRONT BRAKES. LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WOULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHENMINIMUM TIME IS REQUIRED AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixINSTALL NEW REPOSITIONING BRACKETS FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

87V127000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1987-08-10

TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.

RiskIN A COLLISION, CRACKED OR BROKEN STRIKER NUT COULDALLOW DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

FixREPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.

87V125000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1987-08-10

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.

RiskENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

FixINSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.

87V126000·STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1987-08-10

ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED.

RiskLOSS OF ONE OR BOTH NUTS COULD LEAD TO TIE RODDISENGAGING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.

FixREPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA92041·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1992-12-08 → 1995-03-09

FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY

EA89015·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-02-23 → 1990-01-09

BRAKE BACKING PLATES

PE88109·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-09-28 → 1989-02-23

LOOSE REAR BRK BACKING BLT

EA88035·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-07-18 → 1990-10-31

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE

PE88044·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-04-11 → 1988-07-18

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE

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