FaultScore report
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 1988 Chevrolet C Series(Light) with NHTSA between 1995 and 1996. The largest single group is the suspension.
17
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT SEPARATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479201).
NHTSA complaint #478116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
REAR TURN SIGNAL/STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #506785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGNED TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #504911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES BOOSTER SYSTEM INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE WHEN VEHICLE LOADED.
NHTSA complaint #501810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WARNING LIGHTS BLINK CONSTANTLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN.
NHTSA complaint #487354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN.
NHTSA complaint #487354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH BROKE WHEN HANDLE PULLED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY FORWARD GEAR PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY (90C-035).
NHTSA complaint #483411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-119), CAUSING LOUD NOISE/VEHICLE TO VEER SHARPLY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING ONTO BRAKE SHOES PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #481746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOSING OIL PRESSURE DUE TO CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT SEPARATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479201).
NHTSA complaint #478116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
REPLACED LEFT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD.
NHTSA complaint #478116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
REPLACED LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE.
NHTSA complaint #478116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
REPLACED LEFT FRONT/RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT.
NHTSA complaint #478116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN A BLOWN ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #480551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINTS SEPARATED DUE TO BEING VERY DRY, CAUSING LEFT/FRONT "A" FRAME TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #480479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.