Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1988 Chevrolet Nova.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2001-10-20	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	1	FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. RESULTING IN A REAREND COLLISION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE MOTOR WO…
2001-05-19	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	No	0	VEHICLE HOOD LATCH FAILED DUE TO TIRE VIBRATION AT 65 MPH, CAUSING HOOD TO CRUMPLE INTO WINDSHIELD. *AK
1996-11-08	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	No	0	TAIL LIGHTS' WIRING HARNESS BURNED OUT/MELTED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
1996-01-30	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	Yes	0	VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK, KILLING OWNER. *DSH
1995-08-01	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH	No	0	ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. …
1995-07-25	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT OPEN. TT
1994-08-18	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	Yes	3	UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ITEMS IN TRUNK MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING REAR SEAT BACK, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE, ITEMS STUCK C…
1990-02-01	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION FAILED.
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE.
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	PASSENGER SEATBELT STUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION BABY WAS TRAPPED IN CARSEAT W/ BELT ON IT. TT