Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Motor Home recalls & problems
The 1998 Chevrolet Motor Home has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Cooling system › Radiator assembly | 4 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Driveline › Differential unit | 2 | — |
| Parking brake | 2 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| SuspensionRear | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemStarter assembly › Relay | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT DID NOT FULLY RELEASE. THE BRAKES GOT REAL HOT ,BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED GOING ALMOST TO FLOOR , CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HARD TIME STOPPING. IT RUINED THE BRAKE PADS, MELTED THE ABS SENSORS, AND RUINED THE BEARING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, PADS, BEARING AND ABS SENSORS. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, OVERHEAT, AND LOCK UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY LINKAGE BINDING, CAUSING INADEQUATE RELEASE OF CALIPERS. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP WITH MY MOTORHOME, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING ALL CALIPERS, AND PADS IN BRAKE SYSTEM. BRAKE FLUID ALSO BOILED. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. *TR
- Parking brakeCrash
THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ON MY 1998 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME. THE MOTORHOME WAS PARKED IN A FLAT PARKING LOT, PLACED IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. AFTER ALL PERSONS EXITED THE MOTORHOME, IT ROLLED ACROSS THE FLAT PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PARKED CAR AND LEFT SIDE REAR DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME. NO PERSONS WERE HURT OR INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT AS BOTH VEHICLES LUCKILY WERE UNOCCUPIED. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE DID PAY FOR THE CLAIM TO THE VICTIMS CAR. THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING AS OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HAD THE MOTORHOME NOT…
- Tires › Tread/belt
OUTER RUBBER ON INNER RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. 225/75R16, MOUNTED ON A WINNEBEGO, MOTOR HOME, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 15388 MILES. *AK *YH
- Tires › Tread/belt
WHILE DRIVING MOTOR HOME BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS IT HAD STARTED BOUNCING. PULLED OVER TO CHECK. NOTICED A VERY LARGE BULGE IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRE, TOWARDS OUTSIDE ON THE LEFT REAR. REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. LT 245/75416 R4S ROAD TREK MOTOR HOME. *AK TIRE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NOT COST WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT245/75R16 TIRE. *TT
- Power train › Automatic transmission
SHIFT CONTROL CABLE LAYED AGAINST EGR TUBE AND MELTED CABLE, RESULTING IN SHIFT LEVER STICKING IN PARK POSITION.
- Electrical system › Starter assembly › Relay
STARTER AND PARK SWITCH/RELAY CURCUIT FAILED. YH
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
REAR END RING AND PINION FAILED. YH
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.