Model year record
1996 Chevrolet Motor Home recalls & problems
The 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is parking brake (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Parking brakeDriveline › Hydraulic | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, airAntilock | 1 | — |
| EquipmentRecreational vehicle/trailer | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic
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 › Recreational vehicle/trailer2 injuries
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
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…
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
THE "AUTO APPLY" BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES ISA DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE BRAKE IS HELD OFF BY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND WHEN PRESSURE IS LOST THE BRAKE LOCKS UP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR CHEVROLET SERVICE REPLACED THE HYDRO PUMP MOTOR,THE PRESSURE SWITH AND THE SYSTEM HAS SINCE LOCKED UP. SEARCHING THE 'NET AT DIFFERENT FORUMS REVELS MANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS SYSTEM. CANNOT FIND ANYONE IN CHEVROLET'S TECH SUPPORT THAT REALLY KNOWS THE SYSTEM WELL ENOUGH TO STATE A REAL FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IMAGINE HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65-70 AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE SYSTEM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM THESE VEHICLES BY CHEVEROLET AND REPLACED WITH A MECHANICAL PARK…
- Parking brake
THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATES CONTINUALLY WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE. MJS
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS BRAKES FADED GOING DOWN HILL
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.