1985 GMC Jimmy Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 GMC Jimmy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the parking brake. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Seat belt retractors problems, will not let belt out smoothly”
“Whenever the rear windshield wiper is in use it would fail to operate properly. It would stop working after being in use. Took to dealer & informed a new motor was needed & had it replaced. *ak”
“The consumer drove into garage park, but did not shut off engine, just parked. Got out to move a bike, then got back inside the vehicle. Put shift into drive with foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle volted forward, hit an object. Consumer tried to step on the brakes again, and vehicle drove…”
“Emergency brake failure. *dh”
“Car was in garage in gear was in park with the emergency parking brake on, gear went into reverse. Tt”
“Brake pedal goes to floor.”
Defect investigations
REAR AXLE SHAFT
There is no summary currently available
REAR AXLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 GMC Jimmy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.