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1978 Gmc KINGSLEY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

38,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1978 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1100.0%

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.

Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes1

Service Brakes: 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
1
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 49,9991
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: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.

2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141

2014: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 10638727 · 2014-09-24 (September 24, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1978 GMC KINGSLEY MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE MOTOR HOME TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FIRST DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A SECOND DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL THE DISC UPGRADE SYSTEM WITH A DRUM KIT. THE CONTACT WAITED MORE THAN FIFTEEN MONTHS TO GET THE MOTOR HOME REPAIRED. THE MOTOR HOME…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638727 at NHTSA ↗