Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\bU.S. public vehicle records
1988 Chevrolet SPRINT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 model year. 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
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 1 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 2001: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 516648 · 1997-04-22 (April 22, 1997)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 516648 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 528050 · 1998-01-14 (January 14, 1998)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 528050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 561587 · 2001-06-13 (June 13, 2001)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 969079 · 1995-07-19 (July 19, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATER CABLE REROUTED RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION. CABLE IS FRAYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969079 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
0.0%Usable mileage0 / 4 records
50.0%Valid incident date2 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
50.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 4 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 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 528050WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON, SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING AND HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. TRIED LOW BWAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WERE STILL WORKING. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 785590ENGINE QUITS WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND SLOWS TO ACCELLERATE WHEN BEGINNING. *YH |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1100.0%ODI 507698PLASTIC FUEL PUMP DISSOLVED, LEAKING GAS ALL OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission:Column Shift Assembly | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 969079WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATER CABLE REROUTED RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION. CABLE IS FRAYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 561587THE 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | 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.
1988: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | Unknown Or Other | Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.