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CarsLore / Chevrolet / Camaro / 1985

1985 Chevrolet Camaro

46 owner complaints — #22 of 37 Camaro model years. 3 recalls, 0 service bulletins.

46complaints · 1 crashes, 3 fires
3recalls
0manufacturer bulletins
50,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Seat belts27
  • Structure8
  • Parking brake5
  • Visibility3
  • Engine and engine cooling3
  • Steering2
  • Electrical system2
  • Suspension1
  • Power train1
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro failed the safety check 0.83% of the time — 9% more often than the average 1985 passenger car (0.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 65,695 miles.

965first inspections
0.83%failed on safety
65,695 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.6%1.3%’81’83’85’87’89’91’93’95’97’99’01’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’240.8%0.0%0.6%1.3%’81’84’85’87’90’93’96’99’02’12’15’18’21’240.8%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

In the Netherlands

27 first registered in 1985 are on Dutch roads; 96% arrived later as imports.

37.0%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
0.0%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Red 44%Black 26%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In Finland

17 of these cars first registered in 1985 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 99,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

40 1985 cars are on the New Zealand register; 78% arrived as used imports, 8% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls in Canada

6 Transport Canada recalls for the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro.

1991063
17 Apr 1991		Brakes
On certain vehicles, the parking brake system may contain a non-functional parking brake adjuster. This may result in a gradual loss of parking brake effective…
1990091
19 Jun 1990		Seats And Restraints
On certain vehicles, the seat belt buckle assemblies may not latch or release due to fracture of the red push button. This would prevent a person from using hi…
1988145
17 Oct 1988		Emissions
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS.
1986092
19 Aug 1986		Engine
Certain Camaro, Firebird, Monte Carlo and Grand Prix equipped with a 5.0L engine, and 5.7L Corvettes. High ignition coil temperatures combined with the stress …
1986002
7 Jan 1986		Seats And Restraints
On certain vehicles, the front seat shoulder belt webbing may not retract into the retractor. This condition may be caused when the plastic spring cover become…
1985007
10 Jan 1985		Brakes
On certain vehicles, the rear brake backing plates may develop a corrosion condition which could result in loss of rear brake fluid and loss of rear braking cap…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

91V055000 · Parking brake11 Apr 1991 · 179,036 vehicles

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.

90V105000 · Seat belts14 May 1990 · 1,500,000 vehicles

PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.

85V169000 · Seat belts20 Dec 1985 · 738,485 vehicles

DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND SHOULDER BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ARE NOT AFFECTED, IF SLACK IS MORE THAN RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS MANUAL, INJURIES TO UPPER BODY AND HEAD WOULD BE INCREASED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

NHTSA investigations

EA92005 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 30 Jan 1992 · closed 29 Jan 1993

THROTTLE STICKING

EA90012 · Power trainopened 28 Feb 1990 · closed 24 Apr 1991

REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE

C90001 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 21 Feb 1990 · closed 31 Jul 1991

REAR DISC BRAKES

EA90001 · Seat belts:front:buckle assemblyopened 3 Oct 1989 · closed 10 Jul 1990

SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGE

PE89148 · Seat belts:front:buckle assemblyopened 1 Aug 1989 · closed 3 Oct 1989

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE BREAKAG

EA88036 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 22 Jul 1988 · closed 30 Aug 1991

REAR DISC BRAKES

PE88070 · Structureopened 28 Jun 1988 · closed 22 Sept 1988

FRAME CRACKING

EA88023 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 2 Feb 1988 · closed 6 Mar 1989

THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKING

EA86025 · Visibilityopened 25 Aug 1986 · closed 2 Mar 1988

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

EA86019 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 17 Jun 1986 · closed 22 Jul 1988

REAR BRAKE FAILURE

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation