1985 Chevrolet P30: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1985 Chevrolet P30. The newest campaign is 88V110000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Jul 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V110000, in the NHTSA record
Repair or replace lower left control arm.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 23,394 units in total.
- 88V110000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- 86V117000Seats
- 86V114000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 85V156000Wheels / Rim
- 85V128000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
88V110000Received . 21,485 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Left hand lower control arm can crack and could eventually cause the lower ball joint to separate from the control arm.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of steering control can occur which could result ina crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair or replace lower left control arm.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V117000Received . 46 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Three bolts which attach the sill that supports the base of the seat were omitted; therefore vehicles do not comply with FMVSS 210 and FMVSS 207. Consequence of defect: in the event of a crash, the floor plate could buckle along the inboard side causing the seat pedestal to be imbalanced, and increasing the likelihood of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install missing bolts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V114000Received . 619 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
During a combined cornering and braking maneuver, the tie rod end could contact the tire wall. Consequence of defect: this contact can cause grooving of the tire, which could eventually result in tire failure and possibly a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace 16" wheels and tires with 19 1/2" wheels and tires; also, replace speedometer gear to compensate for new size wheels and tires.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V156000Received . 861 units.
Wheels / Rim
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wheel may develop cracks between the disc and rim. Consequence of defect: if this occurs and is not noticed, the crack could increase around the rim, resulting in separation of the rim from the disc, loss of control and an accident may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace wheels having the suspected manufacturing code number.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
85V128000Received . 383 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fan blade, when subjected to high stress levels, can fatigue and break apart at the hub while the engine is running. Consequence of defect: if breakage occurs while hood is open, a person working under the hood or near the truck could be struck by a blade part and be injured.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace engine fan.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Oct 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88043 | Engineering analysis | FUEL EXPULSION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 20 Sep 1988 | 26 Sep 1989 | |
| PE88016 | Preliminary evaluation | EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 14 Jan 1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | |
| EA88007 | Engineering analysis | LOWER CONTROL ARM | Suspension | 6 Nov 1987 | 24 Oct 1988 | 88V110001 |
| PE87056 | Preliminary evaluation | LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE | Suspension | 8 Sep 1987 | 6 Nov 1987 | |
| PE87043 | Preliminary evaluation | EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 7 Aug 1987 | 14 Jan 1988 | |
| PE87006 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL SPURTING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 14 Nov 1986 | 22 Apr 1987 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Chevrolet P30The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Chevrolet P30: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/p30/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Chevrolet P30?
- 23,394 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet P30 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet P30, model years 1967 to 1999. 5 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Chevrolet P30 name most often?
- Suspension: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Chevrolet P30 open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.