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1988 Chevrolet Celebrity steering problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity28% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Steering complaints
28%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Had started to pull out of driveway when steering wheel would not turn either right or left. Had noticed puddle of power steering fluid in garage. Took to mechanic & informed either the pump, rack & pinion or steering pump hoses had blown. *ak

    filed Nov 13, 1997

  • Power steering failure, resulting in loss of vehicle control due to malfunction within the rack and pinion. Please give further details. *ak

    filed Jan 7, 1997

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Steering problems in other Celebrity years

YearReportsShare
1989 Celebrity13%
1987 Celebrity1227%
1986 Celebrity927%
Celebrity steering problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.