Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1979 G30.
The 1979 Chevrolet G30 stands at the early edge of this model's documented complaint history, which spans 1990 through 2002 and reveals a trajectory that peaked in 1995 with 26 recorded complaints before declining sharply to just a single complaint by 2002. That peak arriving roughly sixteen years after this model year's production suggests the platform's most significant issues surfaced well into its service life rather than at launch, meaning a researcher evaluating the 1979 G30's reliability should look less at initial build quality and more at the mid-life failure patterns that defined the 1990s data. The steep drop-off to one complaint by 2002 further indicates that whatever systemic problems drove the mid-decade spike had largely been resolved or aged out of the surviving fleet, positioning the 1979 model year as part of a generation whose long-term durability is best understood through the lens of issues that emerged over time rather than from the factory floor.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
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CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS… Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE… Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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