Model year record
1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis recalls & problems
The 1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is parking brake (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis.
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 › Actuator | 3 | 31,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Drum › Wheel cylinders; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Parking brake
AUTO PARK-EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. THE BRAKE SHOE BURNED OUT AND CABLE HOUSING MELTED. SINCE OUT OF TOWN I WAS CHARGED UNFAIRLY AND HAD ONLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FIXED. THE AUTO PARK WORKS OFF THE SAME BRAKE SHOE BUT THE MOTOR IS BURNED UP. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT AUTO PARK AND WILL HAVE IT FIXED AT MY LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE A LETTER FROM GM RECALL PROCESSING DATED OCT. 2004 THAT THEY TELL ME IS ONLY A WARNING TO WATCH THE SYSTEM. *JB
- Parking brake
WHILE PARKED, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB ON THREE OCCASIONS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL BURN OUT OF THE BRAKE. *NM
- Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator
AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY MOTORHOME, CHEVROLET P-30. NUMERIOUS FAILURES, BOTH DEACTIVING THE BRAKE AND ACTIVATING THE BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NUMERIOUS REPAIRS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THE REVERSE GEAR THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND HAS NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEMS PRESSURE. *JB *CB *NLM
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Wheel cylinders
THE WIRES TO ACTIVATE THE ABS FOR THE FRONT ARE MOUNTED TO THE BRAKE BACKING PLATE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ON BOTH SIDES THE OUTER COVERING HARNESS HAD BURNED THROUGH, CONSUMER FEELS GM SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND DID INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.