1988 Chevrolet C1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 179,875miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Chevrolet C1500, 16% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 179,875 miles.
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.
“Latch on drivers side seat belt is continually breaking. Consumer states latch broke while leaning forward to adjust radio and he can see the broken piece of white plastic inside latch.”
NHTSA complaint #883655, filed 2001-03“Seat belt retractor does not take up slack in shoulder belt after leaning forward to reach radio or climate controls. The only way sea tbelt can be removed is to unfasten the belt and let it retract.”
NHTSA complaint #518210, filed 1997-08Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet C1500
11 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Chevrolet C1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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