1988 GMC V1500 recalls & complaints

5 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

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Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the GMC V1500 under individual trim or body names rather than "V1500", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

5complaints

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Most complained-about parts: Suspension (4), Visibility (wipers / glass) (4), Seats (4), Brakes (1), Hydraulic (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (5)

05/19/1998 · Brakes
ABS BRAKES FAILED.

05/19/1998 · Suspension
VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH "X" SHAPED TEAR IN STEEL FLOOR PAN UNDER BOTH REAR MOUNTS OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE FLOOR FLEXES OVER BUMPS AND THE MOUNTS WELDS BROKE. NO VISIBLE CORROSION.

05/19/1998 · Suspension
REAR WINDOW WOULD PERIODICALLY CEASE GOING UP OR DOWN AND WOULD BLOW THE FUSE. CONTACT POINTS HAD BROKEN AND WERE CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.

05/19/1998 · Suspension
NO BAFFLES IN FUEL TANK. THE FINAL 8TH OF THE TANK IS UNUSABLE BECAUSE OWNER CAN ONLY PUT 27 OF 31 GALLONS OF FUEL IN TANK.

05/19/1998 · Suspension
SUSPENSION CAMBER PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. UNEVEN TIRE WEAR RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE WHICH SPUN OUT IN A LIGHT RAIN.

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