NHTSA vehicle safety data

1996 Chevrolet Motor Home Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 5 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home.

1996 Chevrolet Motor Home owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home, describing incidents dated October 1, 1997 to March 22, 2002.

Most-cited components

Parking Brake 3 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Together, the 5 complaints on file report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10007997 · Filed February 22, 2003
96 P-30 CHEVROLET: AUTO PARKING BRAKE,THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE IS UNRELIBLE AND DANGERS.NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS,BUT ALSO TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND IT, AS THIS AUTO BRAKE SYS WILL LOCK UP AND THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER IT.
ODI #10004025 · Filed January 27, 2003
THE BED IN THE MOTOR HOME CAME DOWN HARD. IT TOOK FOUR PEOPLE TO PUT IT BACK UP. ALSO, THERE WERE NO WARNING LABELS OR THE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED SAFETY PINS. VEHICLE IS A CHEVY TREK MOTOR HOME. *JG
ODI #567783 · Filed October 9, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE, THEN THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE IN REVERSE, THE AUTO PARK LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF/EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AGAIN, AND THE AUTO PARK FAILED TO RELEASE IN AN IDENTICAL…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home.

Parking Brake

ODI #10007997

Incident: March 22, 2002 · Filed: February 22, 2003

96 P-30 CHEVROLET: AUTO PARKING BRAKE,THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE IS UNRELIBLE AND DANGERS.NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS,BUT ALSO TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND IT, AS THIS AUTO BRAKE SYS WILL LOCK UP AND THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER IT.

Equipment

ODI #10004025

2 injuries

Filed: January 27, 2003

THE BED IN THE MOTOR HOME CAME DOWN HARD. IT TOOK FOUR PEOPLE TO PUT IT BACK UP. ALSO, THERE WERE NO WARNING LABELS OR THE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED SAFETY PINS. VEHICLE IS A CHEVY TREK MOTOR HOME. *JG

Parking Brake

ODI #567783

Incident: December 1, 1999 · Filed: October 9, 2002

THE CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE, THEN THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE IN REVERSE, THE AUTO PARK LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF/EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AGAIN, AND THE AUTO PARK FAILED TO RELEASE IN AN IDENTICAL MANNER AS ABOVE, WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER; THERE WAS A FAILED PRESSURE SENSOR AND INDICATED THAT A TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILURE HAD ALLOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE BRAKE DRUM AREA. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE IS RELIABLY REPAIRED AND TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY COSTS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE INCURRED HAD GM BEEN BEEN FORTHCOMING WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION. (MOTORHOME ON A 228 P-30 CHASSIS) *SCC

Parking Brake

ODI #548097

Incident: July 13, 1998 · Filed: August 23, 1999

THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATES CONTINUALLY WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #532919

Incident: October 1, 1997 · Filed: March 20, 1998

ABS BRAKES FADED GOING DOWN HILL

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