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1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Aug 8, 2002
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine240.0%
  • Seat belts240.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING DURING THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, NASCAR EVENT ON 5 MAY 2002.

NHTSA ID 765368 · filed Aug 8, 2002

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

NHTSA ID 504295 · filed May 15, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE/INJURED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ID 502910 · filed Apr 1, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE OPENED IN ROLLOVER, EJECTING DRIVER/CAUSING INJURY. *DH

NHTSA ID 502474 · filed Mar 20, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS. NLM

NHTSA ID 552543 · filed Jun 8, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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