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1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 21, 2011
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 1, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Fuel system
Filed Oct 21, 2011

PURCHASED A USE 1985 CHEV. CELEBRITY CLASSIC 10-16-2007 THAT ONLY HAD 46,722 MILES. IT HAD A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. I DROVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCE AND EVEN NOW ONLY HAVE 74, 912 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THIS BECAUSE AN OLD MAN THAT DIED HAD THE CAR. IT LOOKED LIKE NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. EVEN NOW IT DRIVE LIKE A NEW CAR. THE GAS IS LEAKING FROM SOME WHERE SO THE SMELL, LEAK AND COST OF GAS MAKE IT WHERE I CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE IT. RIGHT NOW I ONLY DRIVE IT TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10432380
Incident
Oct 10, 2007
Steering
Filed Feb 4, 2004

EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING GM POWER STEERING RECALL.*MR 1985 EUROSPORT WAGON DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS.*MR

NHTSA ID
10055880
Visibility
Filed Oct 9, 2001

REPLACED FUSE FOR REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND SMELLED BURNING. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT COVERS THE CONTACT TO THE WINDOW WAS BEGINING TO MELT. THE OEM SPACER WAS A PIECE OF FOAM THAT HAD LONG SINCE CRUMBED TO NOTHING. YD

NHTSA ID
785723
Incident
May 15, 2001
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 20, 2001

WELL MAINTAINED/RUSTPROOFED AT PURCHASE /REAR AXAL LET LOOSE WHILE TURN IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. *AK

NHTSA ID
741232
Incident
Jun 15, 2000
Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 2000

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL FILL OUT MORE INFORMATION IF NEEDED. *AK

NHTSA ID
875880
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
EngineSteering
Filed May 14, 1999

THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE CATALYITC CONVERTER ,AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. ALSO, HAS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID
837946
Incident
Apr 28, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1999
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID
545200
Incident
Mar 5, 1999
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Jan 5, 1998

STRUCTURE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE REAR AXLE AND THE UNIBODY CONNECTS.

NHTSA ID
527369
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 14, 1997

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED AND REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
516382
Engine
Filed Jul 30, 1996

MUFFLER FELL OFF WHILE TRAVELING. *DH

NHTSA ID
506839
Incident
Nov 15, 1995
Steering
Filed Jan 22, 1996

FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ID
977983
Incident
Jan 21, 1996
Engine
Filed Dec 6, 1995

COOLANT ESCAPING FROM ENGINE DUE TO BROKEN HEAD BOLT. *SD

NHTSA ID
500231
Incident
Jul 29, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 3, 1995

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, HAD TO REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
968141
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 17, 1995

FRAME THAT HOLDS WHEELS AND ENGINE SEPARATED/BROKE FROM 2/3 OF FRAME; LOSS OF STEERING; SPEED 30 MPH; DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE; REPEATED NOISE/LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA ID
960187
Incident
Feb 16, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 1, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING/ ENGINE LEAKS FLUID. *TW

NHTSA ID
478107
Incident
Jan 3, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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