How many recalls does the 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck have?

The 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 93,317 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 86V056000 1986-04-28 93,317 affected

Defect

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…

Remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2002-05-05

“Engine fire. (ohio state police report) *dsh”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1996-04-23

“Seat belt buckle failed in rollover accident, causing driver to be thrown from vehicle/injured. (attorney for client)”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1994-07-26

“Seat belt buckle opened in rollover, ejecting driver/causing injury. *dh”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

“Gas tank is leaking gas. Nlm”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Defect investigations

Investigation DP92016 Opened 1992-08-17 · closed 1992-12-08

FUEL TANK POSITION

Investigation DP96003 Opened 1996-01-02 · closed 1996-02-09

GAS TANK GUARD

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

Sources & methodology

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 Chevrolet Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.