1988 Chevrolet C35 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet C35. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Goodyear, lt24575r16, wrangler a/t, serial #270904grf72w, tire seperated the tread and then exploded while it was in the spare tire carrier under my 1988 chevy c3500. This was a mate to another wrangler a/t, purchased at the same time, that had failed, while on the truck at 70 mph. That tire lost…”
“When applying the abs brakes, the brake pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail without warning. *ak”
“Traction control failure. *ak”
Defect investigations
REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ON
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ON SOME 1988 C/K MODEL TRUCKSTHE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO STAY ON AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEENRELEASED.IN A MAJORITY OF CASES, THE STOPLAMP SWITCH BEING MISADJUSTEDHAS BEEN THE CAUSE.OTHER POSSIBILITIES INCLUDE (A) BINDING AT THE EYELET OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER ROD AND…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chevrolet C35 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.