The 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,424 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CLUTCH CABLE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED CAUSING THE CABLE TO CONTACT THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THIS MAY CAUSE WEAR THROUGH, BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND…
SECURE CLUTCH CABLE TO PRECLUDE CONTACT WITH MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE. ALSO, REPLACE BRAKE PIPE IF IT SHOWS ANY SIGN OF WEAR.
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE MAY BIND BECAUSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE THROTTLE BODY CASE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE LINKAGE. THIS INTERFERENCE COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND IMPROVE THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AND THROTTLE BODY CASING IF NEEDED, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Purchased a use 1985 chev. Celebrity classic 10-16-2007 that only had 46,722 miles. It had a strong gas smell that would not let me drive the car because of health and safety concerns. I drove the car short distance and even now only have 74, 912 miles on it. I feel the car came from the factory…”
“Replaced fuse for rear window defroster and smelled burning. The plastic piece that covers the contact to the window was begining to melt. The oem spacer was a piece of foam that had long since crumbed to nothing. Yd”
“Replaced fuse for rear window defroster and smelled burning. The plastic piece that covers the contact to the window was begining to melt. The oem spacer was a piece of foam that had long since crumbed to nothing. Yd”
“Well maintained/rustproofed at purchase /rear axal let loose while turn in driveway of home. *ak”
“There is a knocking noise coming from the catalyitc converter ,and the vehicle is stalling. Also, has problem with the steering. *ak”
“There is a knocking noise coming from the catalyitc converter ,and the vehicle is stalling. Also, has problem with the steering. *ak”
“There is a knocking noise coming from the catalyitc converter ,and the vehicle is stalling. Also, has problem with the steering. *ak”
“Vehicle fire due to possible engine failure. (ohio traffic crash report). Mjs”
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SUMMARY:GM BELIEVES THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED THROUGH ITS PUBLI-CATION OF 7 SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, GMDOES NOT BELIEVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: THREE FAILURE MODES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED; INSULATING FILM MAYBUILD UP BETWEEN THE BRUSH FACE AND THE…
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER:GM HAS DEVELOPED A SPLITRING FIELD REPAIR KIT AND IS EXTENDING THE WARRANRY ON ALL 1982-84 A,J, AND X, BODY CARS AND 1985 C,BODY CARS.THE WARRANTY APPLIES TO CARSTHAT ARE FOR 50,000 MILES OR 5 YRS.IT INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSREPAIRS.ANALYSIS:WEARING OF THE RACK…
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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 Celebrity as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.