The 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 30,797 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
INSTALL NEW FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1988 cheverolet celebrity. Manufacrurer does not stock or sell replacement seat belts or parts. The part is a plastic clip that goes over the seat belt buckle. Probably a $1.00 part. But the local dealer says that they cannot provide the clip or the belt. Am I supposed to throw away a car that is…”
“Treads were separating from body of all four tires, while much of tread remained. *ak (dot number: y7j9pl3146 tiresize: p195/70r14)”
“Engine cradle mounting bolt and attaching hardware rusted through and sheered at body frame. Attaching locking nut and remainder of mounting bolt still inside body frame. Engine shifts and front control arm shift during operation. Loss of second right side mounting support structure could result…”
“Had started to pull out of driveway when steering wheel would not turn either right or left. Had noticed puddle of power steering fluid in garage. Took to mechanic & informed either the pump, rack & pinion or steering pump hoses had blown. *ak”
“Had started to pull out of driveway when steering wheel would not turn either right or left. Had noticed puddle of power steering fluid in garage. Took to mechanic & informed either the pump, rack & pinion or steering pump hoses had blown. *ak”
“Had started to pull out of driveway when steering wheel would not turn either right or left. Had noticed puddle of power steering fluid in garage. Took to mechanic & informed either the pump, rack & pinion or steering pump hoses had blown. *ak”
“Steering rack leaks.”
“Front and rear brake lining failed.”
STEERING FAILURE
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SUMMARY:A CHEVROLET SERVICE BULLETIN DATED JULY 1988 INDICATES THAT BOTHSOCKETS MUST BE REPLACED USING PART NUMBER 5972532.THIS SERVICE STOCKUSES A NEW HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL.PRODUCTION STOCK WAS ALSO CORRECTEDBEGINNING WITH VINS J7163799 AND JJ187909.===
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.