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Worst Vehicles of 1988

The most problematic 1988 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

How scoring works: Each complaint counts as 1 point, each recall as 5 points, and each federal investigation as 10 points. Click any vehicle to view its full reliability profile.
#11988 Ford Taurus
462 complaints6 recalls23 invest.54 TSBs
722
#21988 Mercury Sable
189 complaints6 recalls20 invest.51 TSBs
419
#31988 Ford Aerostar
230 complaints5 recalls12 invest.31 TSBs
375
#41988 Buick Regal
181 complaints11 recalls12 invest.1 TSBs
356
#51988 Lincoln Continental
147 complaints9 recalls11 invest.47 TSBs
302
#61988 Pontiac Grand Prix
119 complaints12 recalls11 invest.2 TSBs
289
#71988 Chevrolet Beretta
90 complaints5 recalls17 invest.
285
#81988 Ford Escort
206 complaints2 recalls5 invest.25 TSBs
266
#91988 Dodge Caravan
135 complaints5 recalls8 invest.1 TSBs
240
#101988 Ford F150
170 complaints2 recalls6 invest.25 TSBs
240
#111988 Chevrolet Corsica
82 complaints5 recalls13 invest.
237
#121988 Ford Tempo
176 complaints2 recalls5 invest.34 TSBs
236
#131988 Oldsmobile Cutlass
107 complaints6 recalls8 invest.1 TSBs
217
#141988 Plymouth Voyager
109 complaints5 recalls8 invest.1 TSBs
214
#151988 Ford Mustang
132 complaints5 recalls5 invest.27 TSBs
207
#161988 Hyundai Excel
64 complaints4 recalls12 invest.8 TSBs
204
#171988 Ford Thunderbird
116 complaints2 recalls7 invest.24 TSBs
196
#181988 Toyota Camry
88 complaints4 recalls8 invest.19 TSBs
188
#191988 Jeep Wrangler
55 complaints6 recalls9 invest.3 TSBs
175
#201988 Eagle Premier
114 complaints7 recalls2 invest.7 TSBs
169
#211988 Jeep Cherokee
118 complaints4 recalls3 invest.4 TSBs
168
#221988 Lincoln Town Car
123 complaints5 recalls2 invest.27 TSBs
168
#231988 Chevrolet Astro
69 complaints5 recalls7 invest.4 TSBs
164
#241988 Ford F250
85 complaints3 recalls6 invest.27 TSBs
160
#251988 Ford Ranger
117 complaints2 recalls2 invest.28 TSBs
147
#261988 Ford F350
34 complaints4 recalls8 invest.36 TSBs
134
#271988 Mercury Cougar
72 complaints1 recalls5 invest.22 TSBs
127
#281988 Chevrolet Celebrity
62 complaints3 recalls5 invest.
127
#291988 Mercury Grand Marquis
98 complaints3 recalls1 invest.27 TSBs
123
#301988 Honda Accord
102 complaints2 recalls1 invest.
122
#311988 Honda Civic
51 complaints8 recalls3 invest.4 TSBs
121
#321988 Mazda 626
58 complaints6 recalls3 invest.4 TSBs
118
#331988 Plymouth Sundance
45 complaints3 recalls4 invest.
100
#341988 Ford Bronco Ii
59 complaints0 recalls4 invest.19 TSBs
99
#351988 Nissan Maxima
73 complaints1 recalls2 invest.2 TSBs
98
#361988 Chevrolet C10
7 complaints5 recalls6 invest.
92
#371988 Chevrolet C20
4 complaints5 recalls6 invest.
89
#381988 Pontiac Grand Am
34 complaints3 recalls4 invest.3 TSBs
89
#391988 Chevrolet Cavalier
14 complaints3 recalls6 invest.1 TSBs
89
#401988 Oldsmobile 88
46 complaints0 recalls4 invest.
86
#411988 Chevrolet Camaro
20 complaints5 recalls4 invest.1 TSBs
85
#421988 Blue Bird Tc2000
0 complaints11 recalls3 invest.
85
#431988 Ford Bronco
68 complaints1 recalls1 invest.21 TSBs
83
#441988 Gmc Safari
8 complaints3 recalls6 invest.4 TSBs
83
#451988 Acura Legend
42 complaints2 recalls3 invest.3 TSBs
82
#461988 Chevrolet Corvette
26 complaints5 recalls3 invest.2 TSBs
81
#471988 Mazda 929
40 complaints2 recalls3 invest.6 TSBs
80
#481988 Isuzu Trooper
20 complaints2 recalls5 invest.4 TSBs
80
#491988 Dodge Dakota
65 complaints3 recalls1 TSBs
80
#501988 Pontiac Sunbird
4 complaints3 recalls6 invest.1 TSBs
79

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