1988 Chevrolet S10 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 16%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 1988 Chevrolet S10, 16% of the 37 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Got stuck in snow in driveway. Going from forward to reverse caused excessive movement of front a frames. Upon pulling into garage saw brake fluid leaking onto floor due to a broken brake hose.”
NHTSA complaint #819082, filed 1997-11“Applied brakes to avoid an accident, brake pedal went to floor with no braking effectiveness; vehicle rolled over and went 90 degrees under moving trailer, resulting in an accident/injury.”
NHTSA complaint #803624, filed 1996-11Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | 29% |
| 2003 | 38 | 21% |
| 2002 | 21 | 10% |
| 2001 | 64 | 21% |
| 2000 | 105 | 22% |
| 1999 | 35 | 15% |
| 1998 | 77 | 13% |
| 1997 | 101 | 22% |
| 1996 | 222 | 33% |
| 1995 | 321 | 35% |
| 1994 | 533 | 55% |
| 1993 | 141 | 61% |
| 1992 | 121 | 67% |
| 1991 | 72 | 41% |
| 1990 | 10 | 34% |
| 1989 | 3 | 6% |
| 1988 | 6 | 16% |
| 1987 | 4 | 15% |
| 1986 | 3 | 14% |
| 1985 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet S10
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Chevrolet S10
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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