The 1985 Chevrolet Camaro has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,417,521 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND SHOULDER BELT IN…
INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 85v169000 (seat belts: front: buckle assembly) in 1991 and 1994. The vehicle was taken for repairs both years in which the seat belts did not display a failure. The contact…”
“The following safety recalls and technical service bulletins are listed below, but a lookup of my vin number on the gm website or a local chevrolet dealership (hoselton) reveals no open recalls on it, and they refuse to repair it without charge. These issues are still current. Tsb numbers in…”
“The following safety recalls and technical service bulletins are listed below, but a lookup of my vin number on the gm website or a local chevrolet dealership (hoselton) reveals no open recalls on it, and they refuse to repair it without charge. These issues are still current. Tsb numbers in…”
“The following safety recalls and technical service bulletins are listed below, but a lookup of my vin number on the gm website or a local chevrolet dealership (hoselton) reveals no open recalls on it, and they refuse to repair it without charge. These issues are still current. Tsb numbers in…”
“The following safety recalls and technical service bulletins are listed below, but a lookup of my vin number on the gm website or a local chevrolet dealership (hoselton) reveals no open recalls on it, and they refuse to repair it without charge. These issues are still current. Tsb numbers in…”
“Dt: the contact received a recall 90v105000 concerning the seat belt latches back in 1990. He took the car to service dealer, and the service dealer told him if the latches broke, to bring vehicle in. At that time the latches were not broken, and he was not having any problems with them. They…”
“What a nightmare, 33000 original miles and it's still a death trap. No safety defect listed. *ak”
“Recall 85v169000 concerning shoulder belts. Dealer and manufacturer have informed consumer that vehicle was remedied under this campaign, consumer stated that recall letter from 1994 stated that vehicle has yet to be repaired. Consumer still has possession of letter. Please provide further…”
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SUMMARY: THE REAR DISC BRAKE ADJUST MECHANISM FAILS TO FUNCTION AFTER CORROSION OCCURS. GM HAS REDESIGNED CALIPER ASSM. SAME DESIGN AND PROBLEM ON GM'S E, F, AND P CARS. INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMBINED INTO ONE WITH ALL GM CARS USING SAME REAR DISC BRAKE DESIGN.===
SUMMARY:GM BELIEVES THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED THROUGH ITS PUBLI-CATION OF 7 SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, GMDOES NOT BELIEVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: THREE FAILURE MODES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED; INSULATING FILM MAYBUILD UP BETWEEN THE BRUSH FACE AND THE…
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SUMMARY: CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PREVENTS AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR PAD WEAR. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF REAR SERVICE BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE. GM HAS ADDED CORROSION PROTECTION AND CHANGED SPRING RATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SAME BASIC DESIGN USED ON ALL MODELS IDENTIFIED.
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SUMMARY: GM'S MAY '88 TSB CONCERNS REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR FRAME RAIL CRACKING ON 82-85 CAMAROS. ODI DATA BASE CONTAINS THREE REPORTS OF FRAME RAIL CRACKING ON CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS.
SUMMARY:REPORTEDLY THE PLASTIC BUCKLE COVER BREAKS AND PIECES FALLINTO THE BUCKLE MECHANISM MAKING THE BUCKLE INOPERATIVE.===
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.