Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 11, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Chevrolet Impala has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Chevrolet Impala recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Impala 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 Impala median. How we score

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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Chevrolet Impala, and the recalls they led to.

  1. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall

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