1985 Chevrolet C20 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Chevrolet C20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet c20 equipped with big "o" mesa c/t tires, size: lt285/75r16. While driving 50 mph, the front driver side tire blew out and the tire wires detached. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and was able to replaced the tire. The manufacturer was…”
“Peoo o20; consumer was traveling about 55mph on highwayand heard a noise. He was in the left lane, and saw chunks of tire flying in the wind. Also, flapping noise was coming from tire tread hitting up against car. Driver's side rear tire tread separated. Tires were general ameri-way#xt,…”
Defect investigations
BRAKING
BRAKING
HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP
There is no summary currently available
BRAKE SYSTEM
There is no summary currently available
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
There is no summary currently available
EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS OF THE 65 COMPLAINTSFORWARDED BY GM ON THIS ISSUE REVEALS THAT 15 OF THE COMPLAINTS MAY BESAFETY RELATED.COMPLAINTS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AS A RED HOT EXHAUSTSYSTEM OR MUFFLER FAILURE WERE NOT COUNTED.GM ALSO INCLUDED NUMEROUSCOMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO FUEL EXPULSION…
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS
SUMMARY:SOME 1981-86 TRUCKS WITH 7.4L ENGINES AND CAST IRON EXHAUSTMANIFOLDS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE AN EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPSBETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACE CAUSING A NOISECONDITION. MOST OF THE REPORTS (AND ALL OF THE INJURIES AND THEMANIFOLD FIRE) ARE FROM THE P30 MOTORHOME…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Chevrolet C20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.