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1979 Chevrolet CORVETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
2
Tires
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe2
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.2
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars2
Tires2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 2; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 2; Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 2; Tires: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 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.

2001
2
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20081

2001: 2; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. 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 10244808 · 2008-09-30 (September 30, 2008)

DRIVER OF 1979 CHEVY CORVETTE HEARD A BANG UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT A FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER AN OIL HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYED OIL ONTO THE HOT ENGINE. THE CONCLUSION WAS MADE AFTER SEEING APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET OF OIL RESIDUE ON THE ROADWAY LEADING FROM THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER LANE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0361-89. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10244808 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 562225 · 2001-07-24 (July 24, 2001)

CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS WATER WHENEVER IT RAINS OR IF THE VEHICLE IS WASHED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 562225 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 562989 · 2001-09-06 (September 6, 2001)

THE T-TOP LEAKS WATER WHENEVER IT RAINS OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 562989 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.