Total Complaints
1 filings
GMC C1500 PICKUP · model year
1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1988GMCC1500 PICKUP carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1988 C1500 PICKUP is tires with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1988 C1500 PICKUP. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070814TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 GMC C1500. THE VEHICLE HAS FTS WESTLAKE TIRES, SIZE LT235/75R-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURED DATE FOR THE TIRES FALLS UNDER THE DATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HE STATED THAT THE FTS HOTLINE NUMBER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT DOES NOT MENTION THAT THERE IS A PRORATED COST TO HAVE THE TIRES MOUNTED AND BALANCED. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FTS HOTLINE INFORMATION DOES NOT CLARIFY IN DETAIL WHETHER OR NOT THIS CHARGE IS APPLICABLE. ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE, THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE TIRES REPLACED BEFORE ONE OCCURS. HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPAIRED ON AUGUST 14, 2007, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 273,759.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP have?▼
The 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1988 GMC C1500 PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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