1988 Chevrolet Scottsdale Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet Scottsdale. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. 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.
“The driver side rear firestone tire on my 1988 chevrolet scottsdale pick-up had the tread separate from the tire while traveling east on I-10 in tallahassee. I was going approx. 65 mph. The tread slapped the rear side of my truck bending and damaging it, and then wrapped around the axle under the…”
“Tires were recalled, previously exchanged, dot scratched off, and put back on a pick-up truck I recently purchased from a private owner(no help there by the way). I went to a local firestone dealer and john at los amigos tires in manteca, ca said "that since the dot was already scratched off that…”
“Drivers seat belt latch fell apart. The salvage yard did not have any because they said that the clip that locks the seat belt in place breaks on everyone of them. *ak”
“Gas sloshing back and forth in tank broke gauge arm twice/fuel pump seven times.”
“Fuel pump broke.”
“The windshield wipers failed intermittently but when they were in operation they jerked. *ak *cb *nlm”
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 Scottsdale as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.