no report yet
Parking brake: conventional
Risk. PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
1985 Chevrolet CamaroProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 46 owner complaints about the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 3, 2011. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro has problems
46 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
27Seat belts
8Structure
5Parking brake
3Engine and engine cooling
3Visibility
2Electrical system
2Steering
1Service brakes, hydraulic
1Suspension
11 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 27 | 0 |
| Structure | 8 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 1 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 2 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 |
| 1 other systems | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
1985 Chevrolet Camaro recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Front: buckle assembly
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
no report yet
Front: webbing
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Best & worst years
1985 vs. every other Camaro year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camaro median. How we score
'67'68'69'71'73'74'75'76'77'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
10 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, and the recalls they led to.
- REAR DISC BRAKESNo recall
- REAR BRAKE FAILURENo recall
- WINDSHIELD WIPERSNo recall
- THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKINGNo recall
- REAR DISC BRAKESNo recall
- SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGELed to recall 90V-105
- REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURENo recall
- THROTTLE STICKINGNo recall
- FRAME CRACKINGNo recall
- SAFETY BELT BUCKLE BREAKAGNo recall
In owners' words
What Camaro owners report
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are 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…
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 BROKE…
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