1988 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet Silverado. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The tires were puchased 04/03/01 and had approximately 8,000 miles of use. The driver's side front tire separated tread traveling at 65 mph on interstate 20/59. There was no accident or injury involved.*ak”
“Continental general amer ghs tire (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation, this caused damage to the exhaust system and to the truck bed, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damage done to the vehicle due to the faulty tire. *slc”
“While driving up a hill, another driver saw smoke coming from under consumer's car, consumer got out and vehicle caught on fire. Took vehicle to repair shop, and a mechanic said it was an electrical fire.*ak”
“Both seat rails are experiencing cracking. One side already broke, and the other side is cracking. Also, whenever brakes are applied it causes the seat to move back and forth. Dealer notified. *ak”
“Both seat rails are experiencing cracking. One side already broke, and the other side is cracking. Also, whenever brakes are applied it causes the seat to move back and forth. Dealer notified. *ak”
“Left tank on driver's side has rusted out and formed a hole on top of tank, where electrical wires are located. Could result in a fire if sparks are exposed. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Repairwork done at owners expense. *ak *ml”
“While driving the truck caught on fire under the hood area. The entire front end of the truck was burned.the truck was totalled. Owner not sure what caused the fire. *ak”
“Vehicle experiencing ongoing/ intermittent problem with windshield wipers not working properly. Windshield wipers would turn off by themselves while running, consumer would have to bump motor to get the wipers started again. Dealer notified, and informed consumer thatvehicle was not under recall…”
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 Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.