The 1985 Chevrolet Corvette has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 231,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. Upon braking, the seat belt sensors for both seats did not engage and were inoperative. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 91v143000 (seat belts). The manufacturer and gettel chevrolet buick gmc (1901 tamiami trail, punta…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the seat belt would not pull out to safely secure the driver. The contact called dan vaden chevrolet savannah (9393 abercorn st, savannah, ga 31406, [REDACTED]) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. The…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the rear wheels felt as if they had turned in opposite directions, and the vehicle lurched to the right. This sent the vehicle into a rear skid. A private repair shop was consulted, but was unable to determine the problem.”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. The contact received a recall notice regarding the seat belt buckle in his vehicle. Shortly after, the seat belt began to fail. Whenever he would buckle the seat belt, it failed to release. He called the dealer and they called the manufacturer. The…”
“Dt:ditto contact states that while attempting to use the front driver's seat belt the lap portion of the belt became stuck within the front anchorage. He took the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer inspected the seat belt and offered to put on another strap. The strap was in a different color than…”
“Vehicle not included in recall 91v143000. Driver's and passenger's seat belts will not release from retractors, causing the seat belts to become inoperable.*ak”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“The 4+3 overdrive design problems and new parts to resolve the problem. Does gm reimburse for the cost of repairs?*ak”
THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.
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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 Corvette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.