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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1988 Chevrolet Suburban Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1988 Chevrolet Suburban, 3% of the 30 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.

“With windshield wipers activated, cruise control also activated at 65 MPH, causing engine to go into hard accceleration until deactivated by brake pedal.”

NHTSA complaint #961419, filed 1995-03

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202311%
202211%
202131%
202037%
201911%
201834%
201764%
201652%
201541%
201412%
201343%
201211%
201153%
201022%
200922%
200831%
200710%
200586%
2004126%
2003155%
200283%
2001123%
200062%
1999193%
199821%
199731%
199651%
199592%
1994121%
199392%
199012%
198813%
198716%
1985111%

Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet Suburban

Tires
9 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 Chevrolet Suburban

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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