1985 Chevrolet Corvette
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1985 Chevrolet Corvette. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Under certain vehicle operations and occupant usage conditions, the safety belts can lockup or jam in the safety belt retractor.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If lockup occurs, it IS impossible to pull belt out ofthe retractor. The occupant of a seat with an unusable safety belt issubject to increased risk of injury or death in the event of a sudden stop oraccident.
Remedy
Replace the safety belts if the lockup occurs.
Owner complaints
16 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. Upon braking, the seat belt sensors for both seats did not engage and were inoperative. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 91v143000 (seat belts). The manufacturer and gettel chevrolet buick GMC (1901 tamiami trail, punta…
TL* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. Upon braking, the seat belt sensors for both seats did not engage and were inoperative. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 91v143000 (seat belts). The manufacturer and gettel chevrolet buick GMC (1901 tamiami trail, punta gorda, fl 33950) were notified, but could not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the seat belt would not pull out to safely secure the driver. The contact called dan vaden chevrolet savannah (9393 abercorn st, savannah, ga 31406, (912) 925-9393) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall.…
TL* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the seat belt would not pull out to safely secure the driver. The contact called dan vaden chevrolet savannah (9393 abercorn st, savannah, ga 31406, (912) 925-9393) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage and vin were not available.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Tl*the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. the contact received a recall notice regarding the seat belt buckle in his vehicle. shortly after, the seat belt began to fail. whenever he would buckle the seat belt, it failed to release. he called the dealer and they called the manufacturer.…
Tl*the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet corvette. the contact received a recall notice regarding the seat belt buckle in his vehicle. shortly after, the seat belt began to fail. whenever he would buckle the seat belt, it failed to release. he called the dealer and they called the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that they would not pay the dealer for the recall repair; therefore, the dealer refused to service the vehicle. the contact believes that the failure should be under warranty since a recall was issued. the vehicle has not been repaired. the nhtsa campaign ID number was unknown. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 79,000. updated 6/15/09 *cn updated 06/16/09
- Suspension › Rear
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the rear wheels felt as if they had turned in opposite directions, and the vehicle lurched to the right. this sent the vehicle into a rear skid. a private repair shop was consulted, but was unable to determine the problem.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Dt:ditto contact states that while attempting to use the front driver's seat belt the lap portion of the belt became stuck within the front anchorage. he took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer inspected the seat belt and offered to put on another strap. the strap was in a different color than…
Dt:ditto contact states that while attempting to use the front driver's seat belt the lap portion of the belt became stuck within the front anchorage. he took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer inspected the seat belt and offered to put on another strap. the strap was in a different color than the previous strap, and he did not want it. the manufacturer will not offer any assistance. there was nhtsa recall 91v143000 on a similar problem that the dealer had previously performed repairs. however the contact wanted this problem to be covered by the recall as well. no repairs have been made at time. *ak updated 01/04/06. *Jb
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The 4+3 overdrive design problems and new parts to resolve the problem. Does gm reimburse for the cost of repairs?*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicle not included in recall 91v143000. driver's and passenger's seat belts will not release from retractors, causing the seat belts to become inoperable.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No summary listed for above vehicle. *Ak
- Unknown or other
No summary
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicle was accelerating and the driver heard a loud noise. the vehicle began "fishtailing" across three lanes because the left rear outer tie rod had broken in the middle of the threads.
- Power train
Odometer fraud.
- Steering › Rack and pinion
'Cold power steering'. *Dh
- Parking brake
The emercency brake line falls off of the car. *ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlight motors are defective and do not work properly. Please explain. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Dealership would not perform seat belt recall with no reason given (91v-143). tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Brake pull
The petitions stated that:we represent the owner of a 1990 chevrolet corvette which, when the brakes were applied, suddently, violently, and unexpectedly pulls to the left.this IS a intermittent defect which does not occur with an regularity.
- Throttle sticking
There is no summary currently available
- Safety belt retractor fail
There is no summary currently available
- Tie rod socket failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 39547Rear lift window hard to open/hinge loose to glass.
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