Recall Register

1985 GMC K35: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 GMC K35. The newest campaign is 85V156000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Nov 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels / Rim. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 85V156000, in the NHTSA record

Replace wheels having the suspected manufacturing code number.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,033 units in total.

  1. 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..

  2. 85V052000Received . 3,152 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rim information may have been omitted on certification label installed on the left front door. Consequence of defect: these trucks do not conform with FMVSS 120, tire selections and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install new corrected labels.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  3. 85V019000Received . 20 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks do not comply with FMVSS 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment." the trucks were assembled without the roof marker lamps. Consequence of defect: safe operation of the trucks during darkness or reduced visibility would be impaired.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install roof marker lamps.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 GMC K35
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE87043Preliminary evaluationEXHAUST SYSTEM HEATVehicle Speed Control / Linkages7 Aug 198714 Jan 1988

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.

  1. 19721
  2. 19831
  3. 19853
  4. 19861
  5. 19883
  6. 19891
  7. 19902
  8. 19921
  9. 19932
  10. 19944
  11. 19952
  12. 19962

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 GMC K35: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/k35/1985/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 GMC K35?
4,033 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC K35 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the GMC K35, model years 1972 to 1996. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 GMC K35 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.