diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/image_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/image_manager.go
index 6b46647765eed..a62cc0a552969 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/image_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/image_manager.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/util"
@@ -65,6 +67,12 @@ type realImageManager struct {
 
 	// cAdvisor instance.
 	cadvisor cadvisor.Interface
+
+	// Recorder for Kubernetes events.
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
+
+	// Reference to this node.
+	nodeRef *api.ObjectReference
 }
 
 // Information about the images we track.
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ type imageRecord struct {
 	size int64
 }
 
-func newImageManager(dockerClient dockertools.DockerInterface, cadvisorInterface cadvisor.Interface, policy ImageGCPolicy) (imageManager, error) {
+func newImageManager(dockerClient dockertools.DockerInterface, cadvisorInterface cadvisor.Interface, recorder record.EventRecorder, nodeRef *api.ObjectReference, policy ImageGCPolicy) (imageManager, error) {
 	// Validate policy.
 	if policy.HighThresholdPercent < 0 || policy.HighThresholdPercent > 100 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid HighThresholdPercent %d, must be in range [0-100]", policy.HighThresholdPercent)
@@ -92,6 +100,8 @@ func newImageManager(dockerClient dockertools.DockerInterface, cadvisorInterface
 		policy:       policy,
 		imageRecords: make(map[string]*imageRecord),
 		cadvisor:     cadvisorInterface,
+		recorder:     recorder,
+		nodeRef:      nodeRef,
 	}
 
 	err := im.start()
@@ -182,8 +192,9 @@ func (self *realImageManager) GarbageCollect() error {
 
 	// Check valid capacity.
 	if capacity == 0 {
-		// TODO(vmarmol): Surface event.
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid capacity %d on device %q at mount point %q", capacity, fsInfo.Device, fsInfo.Mountpoint)
+		err := fmt.Errorf("invalid capacity %d on device %q at mount point %q", capacity, fsInfo.Device, fsInfo.Mountpoint)
+		self.recorder.Eventf(self.nodeRef, "invalidDiskCapacity", err.Error())
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// If over the max threshold, free enough to place us at the lower threshold.
@@ -197,8 +208,9 @@ func (self *realImageManager) GarbageCollect() error {
 		}
 
 		if freed < amountToFree {
-			// TODO(vmarmol): Surface event.
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to garbage collect required amount of images. Wanted to free %d, but freed %d", amountToFree, freed)
+			err := fmt.Errorf("failed to garbage collect required amount of images. Wanted to free %d, but freed %d", amountToFree, freed)
+			self.recorder.Eventf(self.nodeRef, "freeDiskSpaceFailed", err.Error())
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/image_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/image_manager_test.go
index 48fa04bae93f3..26e7d42441881 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/image_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/image_manager_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/util"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func newRealImageManager(policy ImageGCPolicy) (*realImageManager, *dockertools.
 		policy:       policy,
 		imageRecords: make(map[string]*imageRecord),
 		cadvisor:     mockCadvisor,
+		recorder:     &record.FakeRecorder{},
 	}, fakeDocker, mockCadvisor
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index fe8feafa64b0f..74fd9da89f346 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -195,11 +195,21 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 	}
 	nodeLister := &cache.StoreToNodeLister{nodeStore}
 
+	// TODO: get the real minion object of ourself,
+	// and use the real minion name and UID.
+	// TODO: what is namespace for node?
+	nodeRef := &api.ObjectReference{
+		Kind:      "Node",
+		Name:      hostname,
+		UID:       types.UID(hostname),
+		Namespace: "",
+	}
+
 	containerGC, err := newContainerGC(dockerClient, containerGCPolicy)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	imageManager, err := newImageManager(dockerClient, cadvisorInterface, imageGCPolicy)
+	imageManager, err := newImageManager(dockerClient, cadvisorInterface, recorder, nodeRef, imageGCPolicy)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize image manager: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -232,6 +242,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 		imageManager:                   imageManager,
 		statusManager:                  statusManager,
 		cloud:                          cloud,
+		nodeRef:                        nodeRef,
 	}
 
 	klet.podManager = newBasicPodManager(klet.kubeClient)
@@ -350,6 +361,9 @@ type Kubelet struct {
 
 	//Cloud provider interface
 	cloud cloudprovider.Interface
+
+	// Reference to this node.
+	nodeRef *api.ObjectReference
 }
 
 // getRootDir returns the full path to the directory under which kubelet can
@@ -1737,7 +1751,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) updateNodeStatus() error {
 func (kl *Kubelet) recordNodeOnlineEvent() {
 	// TODO: This requires a transaction, either both node status is updated
 	// and event is recorded or neither should happen, see issue #6055.
-	kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.getNodeReference(), "online", "Node %s is now online", kl.hostname)
+	kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.nodeRef, "online", "Node %s is now online", kl.hostname)
 }
 
 // tryUpdateNodeStatus tries to update node status to master.
@@ -1763,7 +1777,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) tryUpdateNodeStatus() error {
 			node.Status.NodeInfo.BootID != info.BootID {
 			// TODO: This requires a transaction, either both node status is updated
 			// and event is recorded or neither should happen, see issue #6055.
-			kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.getNodeReference(), "rebooted",
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.nodeRef, "rebooted",
 				"Node %s has been rebooted, boot id: %s", kl.hostname, info.BootID)
 		}
 		node.Status.NodeInfo.BootID = info.BootID
@@ -2013,22 +2027,10 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) PortForward(podFullName string, uid types.UID, port uint16, s
 	return kl.runner.PortForward(podInfraContainer.ID, port, stream)
 }
 
-func (kl *Kubelet) getNodeReference() *api.ObjectReference {
-	// and use the real minion name and UID.
-	// TODO: what is namespace for node?
-	return &api.ObjectReference{
-		Kind:      "Node",
-		Name:      kl.hostname,
-		UID:       types.UID(kl.hostname),
-		Namespace: "",
-	}
-}
-
 // BirthCry sends an event that the kubelet has started up.
 func (kl *Kubelet) BirthCry() {
 	// Make an event that kubelet restarted.
-	// TODO: get the real minion object of ourself,
-	kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.getNodeReference(), "starting", "Starting kubelet.")
+	kl.recorder.Eventf(kl.nodeRef, "starting", "Starting kubelet.")
 }
 
 func (kl *Kubelet) StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout() time.Duration {