GMC J9 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the GMC J9 (1985).

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• 1985

All GMC J9 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC J9, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 85V075000 Reported June 10, 1985 1,536 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The cab entry step mounting strap may fail in the area of the step support bracket to strap weld interface. Consequence of defect: if the step mounting strap fails while a person is attempting to enter or exit the cab, personal injury could result.

   Remedy: New cab entry step mounting straps will be installed.

   Model years: 1985

Other GMC models

• Sierra 15008,930 complaints
• Acadia5,569 complaints
• Yukon4,989 complaints
• Sierra3,937 complaints
• Terrain3,124 complaints
• Jimmy2,720 complaints
• Envoy2,459 complaints
• Yukon XL2,417 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.