1988 Chevrolet SCOTTSDALE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
248,639 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1 |
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 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 | 1 |
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: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
2000: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 2
Pattern summary
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly 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 10025028 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY BUT WHEN THEY WERE IN OPERATION THEY JERKED. *AK *CB *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029306 · 2003-07-27 (July 27, 2003)
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FIRESTONE TIRE ON MY 1988 CHEVROLET SCOTTSDALE PICK-UP HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON I-10 IN TALLAHASSEE. I WAS GOING APPROX. 65 MPH. THE TREAD SLAPPED THE REAR SIDE OF MY TRUCK BENDING AND DAMAGING IT, AND THEN WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I JUST BARELY MANAGED TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THE TIRE SLOWLY DEFLATED "AFTER" THE INCIDENT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 248,639 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 737393 · 2000-12-06 (December 6, 2000)
DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH FELL APART. THE SALVAGE YARD DID NOT HAVE ANY BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE CLIP THAT LOCKS THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE BREAKS ON EVERYONE OF THEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 737393 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 761151 · 2002-04-24 (April 24, 2002)
TIRES WERE RECALLED, PREVIOUSLY EXCHANGED, DOT SCRATCHED OFF, AND PUT BACK ON A PICK-UP TRUCK I RECENTLY PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER(NO HELP THERE BY THE WAY). I WENT TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND JOHN AT LOS AMIGOS TIRES IN MANTECA, CA SAID "THAT SINCE THE DOT WAS ALREADY SCRATCHED OFF THAT THE TIRES HAD TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT BACK TO FIRESTONE AND SNUCK OUT THE BACK DOOR, INSTEAD OFF BEING DESTROYED AS BY LAW, AND ONTO THIS TRUCK. HE ALSO STATED THAT "HE COULD NOT AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP ME. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE DIRECTLY AND SP…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 761151 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.