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Chevrolet SPRINT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 1991 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting111.1%
Fuel system concerns111.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables
1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage2
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly1
Unknown Or Other1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior1

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cables: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
2
1997
2
1998
2
2001
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19962
19972
19982
20012

1995: 1; 1996: 2; 1997: 2; 1998: 2; 2001: 2

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 501884 · 1996-02-26 (February 26, 1996)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO STAY IN FIRST GEAR. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 507698 · 1996-08-20 (August 20, 1996)

PLASTIC FUEL PUMP DISSOLVED, LEAKING GAS ALL OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507698 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1985
0
1986
0
1988
0
1991
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19850
19860
19880
19910

1985: 0; 1986: 0; 1988: 0; 1991: 0

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet SPRINT model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198510Not available
1986300
198840Not available
199110Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 9 records
66.7%Valid incident date6 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
66.7%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 9 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1985198619881991
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

266.7%
ODI 534643

PLASTIC COVER ON THE LATCH PLATE BROKE OFF (SAFETY BELT).

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
00.0%

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00.0%

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125.0%
ODI 528050

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON, SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING AND HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. TRIED LOW BWAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WERE STILL WORKING. *AK

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 785590

ENGINE QUITS WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND SLOWS TO ACCELLERATE WHEN BEGINNING. *YH

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1100.0%
ODI 507698

PLASTIC FUEL PUMP DISSOLVED, LEAKING GAS ALL OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Look up ODI 507698 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 501884

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO STAY IN FIRST GEAR. *DSH

Look up ODI 501884 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

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00.0%

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125.0%
ODI 516648

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control:Cables
00.0%

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00.0%

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125.0%
ODI 969079

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATER CABLE REROUTED RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION. CABLE IS FRAYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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00.0%

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Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
00.0%

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00.0%

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125.0%
ODI 561587

THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH A PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRROR, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY VISUAL ASSISTANCE WITH RIGHT LANE TRAFFIC, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT DUE TO POSSIBLE DESIGN DEFECT. NLM

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1988: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1988000
1991000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1988220
1991010

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel PumpPower Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift AssemblyUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control:CablesVisibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage—0000000
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—00000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump000—0000
Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly0000—000
Unknown Or Other00000—00
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables000000—0
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 516648

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

Look up ODI 516648 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b