1988 Chevrolet K15 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet K15. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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.
“Smoke started coming around tail lights and vehicle caught on fire while driving. This was caused by the dip stick in the automatic transmission.*ak”
“Transmission fluid overheats and is forced out of vent tube and caught fire. Tt”
“Brakes shut off pressure from hydraulic fluid during brake application. No response from anti lock braking system. Tt”
“Ball joints on front suspension causes premature tire wear. Tt”
“Gears underneath the spider in the rear end broke. Causing structure to weaken. *ak”
“Brake vacuum booster is no good, have to put pedal to floor to stop. Tt”
“Applied pressure to brakes it takes an additional ten to twenty feet to stop the vehicle no response from anti-lock braking system. *ak”
“Applied pressure to brakes it takes an additional ten to twenty feet to stop the vehicle no response from anti-lock braking system. *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 K15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.