1985 GMC C1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1985 GMC C1500, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 15, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 GMC C1500 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
Tires11

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

0 recalls

1985 GMC C1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other C1500 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 C1500 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 GMC C1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
In owners' words

What C1500 owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. *AK *SLC
Complaint 897752 · Oct 15, 2001

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