1979 Chevrolet C10Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1979 Chevrolet C10, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 26, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1979 Chevrolet C10 has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline31
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1979 Chevrolet C10 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1979 vs. every other C10 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C10 median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1979 Chevrolet C10, and the recalls they led to.

  1. A-FRAME AND CRANKSHAFTDP80016 · closed Sep 2, 1980
    No recall
  2. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall

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