1988 CHEVROLET K20 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
6
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
The 1988 CHEVROLET K20 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. The most commonly reported problem area is the Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20, potentially affecting up to 2,057,720 vehicles.
Recall 93V119000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
| 341,364 vehicles affected
Defect: SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
View full details →Recall 93V016000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 1,702,880 vehicles affected
Defect: UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
View full details →Recall 87V125000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
| 8,893 vehicles affected
Defect: CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.
Consequence: ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.
View full details →Recall 87V128000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
| 312 vehicles affected
Defect: INCORRECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER AND LOWER NUTS COULD LOOSEN.
Consequence: SHOCK ABSORBER COULD DETACH AND COME IN CONTACT WITHFRONT BRAKE HOSE; THIS CONTACT COULD RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE HOSE AND LOSS OFFRONT BRAKES.
Remedy: REPLACE FREE SPINNING NUTS WITH TORQUE NUTS.
View full details →Recall 87V126000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| 2,750 vehicles affected
Defect: ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED.
Consequence: LOSS OF ONE OR BOTH NUTS COULD LEAD TO TIE RODDISENGAGING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.
View full details →Recall 87V127000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 1,521 vehicles affected
Defect: TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.
Consequence: IN A COLLISION, CRACKED OR BROKEN STRIKER NUT COULDALLOW DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I FEEL THE PAINT USED ON 1988 CHEYENNE PICKUP TRUCKS WAS INFERIOR. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL TRUCKS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Safety Rating for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1988 CHEVROLET K20 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1988 CHEVROLET K20
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET K20
- 1983 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1984 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1985 CHEVROLET K20 — 1 complaint
- 1986 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1987 CHEVROLET K20 — 2 complaints
- 1988 CHEVROLET K20 (current)
- 1989 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1990 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1991 CHEVROLET K20 — 3 complaints
- 1992 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1993 CHEVROLET K20 — 5 complaints
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