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1988 Gmc PICK UP: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

198,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition 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.

Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal1

Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal: 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
1
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 above1

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.

1995
2
1996
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19961
20041

1995: 2; 1996: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition 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 10072184 · 2004-05-05 (May 5, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SMOKED, AND TWO SECONDS LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 198,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485991 · 1995-07-07 (July 7, 1995)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 507939 · 1996-08-27 (August 27, 1996)

HEATER REGULATOR REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958614 · 1995-01-12 (January 12, 1995)

THE SPARK PLUG ELECTRO BROKE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958614 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.