Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1979 K1500.
The 1979 GMC Truck K1500 is a truck model documented in the 1979 GMC Truck K1500 Overview. Its designation K1500 identifies a truck configuration, and the model’s complaint history records a low of three complaints in 1991 and a high of 29 in 1995. Because the complaint data cover only 1990‑1996, the 1979 K1500 falls outside that range, placing its reliability context prior to the documented period.
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.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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