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1985 GMC K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. 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 · Nov 28, 2000
Fuel System, GasolineFire

THE FUEL SYSTEM EXPLODED CAUSING FIRE TO GO THROUGH THE FUEL LINE TO THE CARBURETOR RESULTING IN ENGINE TO IGNITE IN FLAMES AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #557635

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Tires

INSURED GOING E ON I-90 WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW, DAMAGE FENDER AND THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE WHEEL. THIS TIRE IS A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE THAT IS ON RECALL, INSURED THINKS FIRESTONE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, HE WANTS TO TAKE ESTIMATE TO THEM ON THURSDAY. (CLAIMS 47-4193-131) *MW

NHTSA ODI #6900006

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN WILL NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA ODI #966001

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA92041 · Fuel System Integrity

Opened Dec 8, 1992 · Closed Mar 9, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

There is no summary currently available