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1988 CHEVROLET K15

0 recalls, 11 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

11 total complaints 1 crashes 3 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR Oct 21, 1996
Incident date: Oct 21, 1993
GEARS UNDERNEATH THE SPIDER IN THE REAR END BROKE. CAUSING STRUCTURE TO WEAKEN. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Sep 11, 1996
Incident date: Apr 21, 1996
SMOKE STARTED COMING AROUND TAIL LIGHTS AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE DIP STICK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*AK
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Feb 28, 1996
Incident date: Jul 28, 1987
APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES IT TAKES AN ADDITIONAL TEN TO TWENTY FEET TO STOP THE VEHICLE NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Feb 28, 1996
Incident date: Jul 28, 1987
APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES IT TAKES AN ADDITIONAL TEN TO TWENTY FEET TO STOP THE VEHICLE NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Feb 13, 1996
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
BRAKES SHUT OFF PRESSURE FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Dec 18, 1995
Incident date: Sep 17, 1995
TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATS AND IS FORCED OUT OF VENT TUBE AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Fire 1 injured
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Oct 5, 1995
RECEIVED LETTER STATING MFG., REPLACE BALL JOINTS W/GREASABLE DESIGN. THE DEALER REFUSE TO SERVICE DUE TO MILEAGE. HE IS HAVING EXCESSIVE WEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE IS PAST 5 YEARS OF AGE, BUT HAVE NOT REACHED 100,00 BALL JOINTS ARE BAD CAUSING TIRES TOO FAIL AND UNABLE TO ALIGN... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jun 30, 1995
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Mar 27, 1995
Incident date: Mar 27, 1995
BALL JOINTS ON FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1990
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER IS NO GOOD, HAVE TO PUT PEDAL TO FLOOR TO STOP. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Feb 22, 1995
TRUCK EXPERIENCES HIGH IDLING THAT TAKES OVER WHILE DRIVEN. TRUCK STALLED REPEATEDLY THEN FIRE STARTED ON TOP OF ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire

CHEVROLET K15 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET K15 across all model years (1986, 1990).

2 Total Recalls
155 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
29 Reported Crashes
6 Reported Fires
1 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET K15 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1996 0 8 View
1995 0 49 View
1994 0 34 View
1993 0 18 View
1992 0 12 View
1991 0 9 View
1990 1 9 View
1989 0 2 View
1988 (current) 0 11
1986 1 1 View
1982 0 2 View

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