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1979 Chevrolet C10

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2002
Structure

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

NHTSA ODI #8006443

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

PASSENGER SIDE FUEL TANK FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #515473

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996
Fuel System, GasolineCrashInjury

GAS TANK MOUNTED TO FRAME WHICH BUCKLED, ALLOWING TANK TO CONTACT ROAD SURFACE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #511450

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

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

NHTSA ODI #802895

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA92041 · Fuel System Integrity

Opened Dec 8, 1992 · Closed Mar 9, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

There is no summary currently available

DP80016 · A-FRAME And Crankshaft

Opened May 8, 1980 · Closed Sep 2, 1980

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

A-FRAME AND CRANKSHAFT