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1988 Gmc K15 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting150.0%
Steering behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961

1995: 1; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 801164 · 1996-08-22 (August 22, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF REAR BUMPER, PULLED OVER, FIRE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD WAS CAUSED BY BUILT UP PRESSURE THAT FORCED TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF FILLER TUBE, SPRAYED ONTO ENGINE, PLASTIC COATING/HOSES, ETC. MELTED ONTO GROUND.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801164 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965253 · 1995-05-12 (May 12, 1995)

STEERING WHEEL BOLTS THAT SCREWS IN THE WHEEL ARE LOOSE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965253 at NHTSA ↗