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1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Seat Belts
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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 reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOU…

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GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING DURING THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, NASCAR EVENT ON 5 MAY 2002.

NHTSA ODI #765368

Mileage unknown · May 15, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

NHTSA ODI #504295

Official recalls

1

86V056000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

Apr 28, 1986

THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

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

DP96003 · Gas Tank Guard

Opened Jan 2, 1996 · Closed Feb 9, 1996

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

Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact

DP92016 · Fuel Tank Position

Opened Aug 17, 1992 · Closed Dec 8, 1992

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

FUEL TANK POSITION