1988 Chevrolet K1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 142,169miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1988 Chevrolet K1500, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 142,169 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.
“The contact owns a 1988 Chevrolet K1500. The contact stated that while warming up the vehicle, the key slipped out of the ignition switch. The contact mentioned that the engine remained running although the key was no longer in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 142,169 and the current mileage was 154,418. Updated 06/17/14 updated 8/8/17”
NHTSA complaint #10576817, filed 2014-04, 142,169 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet K1500
5 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Chevrolet K1500
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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