Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering11
- Electrical system8
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Seat belts6
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Power train2
- Tires2
- Exterior lighting2
- Equipment1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity failed the safety check 1.56% of the time — 54% more often than the average 1988 passenger car (1.01%). Median odometer at inspection: 96,243 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity.
| 1988166 5 Dec 1988 | Fuel System THE FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PO… |
| 1988051 11 Apr 1988 | Suspension VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET THAT COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
STEERING FAILURE
STOP LAMPS
BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation