Chevrolet MOTOR HOME problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
31 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
29,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Parking Brake:Conventional is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 31 complaints (16.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 41.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 12.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 6.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.2% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 3.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 5 |
| Parking Brake | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
Parking Brake:Conventional: 5; Parking Brake: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 3; Tires: 3; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 21 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
1995: 3; 1996: 3; 2000: 5; 2001: 1; 2002: 7; 2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2010: 2
Pattern summary
Parking Brake:Conventional leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 483660 · 1995-09-01 (September 1, 1995)
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 487180 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)
BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487180 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8003859 · 2002-02-11 (February 11, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN IT ENGAGES, IT STOPS VEHICLE VERY ABRUPTLY AND VEHICLE STARTS TO SMOKE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO MADE AN ADJUSTMENT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AUTO PARK IS LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE RELAY VALVE. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8003859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 567783 · 2002-10-09 (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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 567783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191021 · 2007-05-17 (May 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED EVERY EIGHT MONTHS OR EVERY YEAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND EIGHT MONTHS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 144,583 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191021 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086103 · 2004-08-03 (August 3, 2004)
ON APRIL 27TH, 2002, THE AUTOPARK LIGHT CAME ON. I CRAWLED UNDER THE MTH TO FIND FLUID POURING OUT BY THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD MY SON GO TO THE DEALERSHIP IN BATON ROUGE, LA THE NEXT MORNING. I INSTALLED THE NEW SWITCH. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, ON OUR TRIP HOME, THE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN. WE MADE IT HOME BEFORE THE MOTORHOME LOCKED UP. MY WIFE WENT TO THEL CHEVROLET DEALER IN FT. WALTON BCH, FL AND PURCHASE TWO SWITCHES. I REPLACED THE BAD SWITCH. ON ANOTHER TRIP THE AUTO PARK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND I CHANGED IT OUT. ON OUR WAY HOME WE STOP…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086103 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501016 · 1996-01-28 (January 28, 1996)
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501016 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
1989: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2002: 0