1985 Chevrolet G20 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Chevrolet G20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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 g20, with cooper weather- master st steel p225/75/r15 tires. While driving 75 mph the driver-side front tire tread separated. He replaced the failed tire with the spare tire; however, 15 miles later, the driver-side rear tire blew out and caused the vehicle to…”
“When applying brakes, the front brakes would lock up. Had brakes repaired due to stress on the front brakes from the back brakes not self adjusting. They suppose to be self adjusting. *ak”
“Engine fire. (ohio state police report)”
“Van was rear ended and damage gas tank, van burned. Tt”
“Can not get out of vehicle when locked unless you roll down window and open door from outside. Please describe details. Tt”
“Van pulls to the left when driving and when putting on the brakes. *ak”
Defect investigations
HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP
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…
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 G20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.