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1985 GMC 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE WHEEL OFF AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE HOSE FROM THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK AGE AND HEAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HOSE TO EXPAND INWARD BECAUSE OF THE CLAMP SUPPORT AROUND IT,…

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CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE WHEEL OFF AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE HOSE FROM THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK AGE AND HEAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HOSE TO EXPAND INWARD BECAUSE OF THE CLAMP SUPPORT AROUND IT, BECAUSE IT DID NOT EXPAND OUTWARD WHICH SHUT OFF THE NORMAL FLOW OF BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE EVENLY FOR THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM , BUT NOW WITH THE NEW HOSES, THE VEHICLE NOW BRAKES AS DESIGNED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10037644

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2003
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10039720

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire

WAS TURNING VEHICLE IN SNOW WHEN IT STALLED OUT. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. THE CAB AREA OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835870

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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