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1979 Chevrolet C10: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 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

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior150.0%
Fuel system concerns150.0%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 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. 2 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.

1996
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20021

1996: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 8006443 · 2002-03-26 (March 26, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THE FRAME BEHIND THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAVE CRACKS SEVERELY, IT CAUSES THE GEAR BOX TO DISCONNECT FROM THE WALL AND THE VEHICLE LOSS STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8006443 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802895 · 1996-09-25 (September 25, 1996)

WHEN TANK IS HALF WAY FILLED WITH GAS, THE FUEL TANK LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802895 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.