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Seat beltsPart report

1988 Chevrolet 1500 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
25%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Chevrolet 1500, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Dt: consumer states his 1988 Chevrolet 1500 had the driver side seat belt replaced in 1998 at the manufacturer's expense. The driver side seat belt broke again. The passenger's side seat belt did not work. The consumer used the seat belts with hooks. The buckle assembly will not hold the seat belt. Consumer did not know the exact date that the problem started. Updated 01/19/06.”

NHTSA complaint #10127616, filed 2005-07

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199521%
199317%
1989343%
1988225%

Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet 1500

Brakes
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 Chevrolet 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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