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1979 Chevrolet MALIBU problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1979 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior266.7%

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
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Wheel Cylinders
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Wheel Cylinders1

Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Wheel Cylinders: 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. 3 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
2
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
20051

1995: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 482461 · 1995-03-22 (March 22, 1995)

DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482461 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 484924 · 1995-08-09 (August 9, 1995)

REAR WHEEL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO BRAKE CYLINDER ONLY BEING ATTACHED TO BACKING PLATE AT ONE POINT, ALLOWING IT TO TURN/RUPTURE BRAKE LINE. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484924 at NHTSA ↗