1988 Chevrolet NOVA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 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.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. 6 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 500929 · 1996-01-30 (January 30, 1996)
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK, KILLING OWNER. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 745547 · 2001-05-20 (May 20, 2001)
VEHICLE HOOD LATCH FAILED DUE TO TIRE VIBRATION AT 65 MPH, CAUSING HOOD TO CRUMPLE INTO WINDSHIELD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745547 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 9005280 · 2002-03-05 (March 5, 2002)
FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. RESULTING IN A REAREND COLLISION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE MOTOR WOULD CRANK AND RUN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 9005280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 965828 · 1995-05-24 (May 24, 1995)
PASSENGER SEATBELT STUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION BABY WAS TRAPPED IN CARSEAT W/ BELT ON IT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 969991 · 1995-08-08 (August 8, 1995)
ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969991 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 971264 · 1995-08-29 (August 29, 1995)
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT OPEN. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971264 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.