Chevrolet P30 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 1999 model years. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Parking Brake is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 27 complaints (18.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 15 | 55.6% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 14.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 7.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 7.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 3.7% |
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 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
Parking Brake: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Service Brakes: 3; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
1996: 1; 2000: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 6; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Parking Brake leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10043650 · 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)
THE AUTO PARK BRAKE ON OUR 1992 SAFARI MOTORHOME ON A CHEVY P30 CHASSIS LOCKS UP WHEN PUT INTO PARK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. MORE SIGNIFICANTLY THE AUTO PARK BRAKE ATTEMPS TO LOCK WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER REVIEWING THE WWW, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY RVERS FACE. THE GMC WORKHORSE DEALER THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CHASSIS CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. GM DOES NOT APPEAR TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. MANY RVERS ARE REPORTING THAT THEIR "SOLUTION" IS TO DISABLE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY UNDESIRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189213 · 2007-04-29 (April 29, 2007)
CHEVY P-30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS HYROBOOST STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM. HYDROBOOST HAS FAILED TWICE IN SEVEN YEARS. ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AND THE BRAKES BEGAN POPPING ON AND OFF. A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COSTS THOUSANDS TO FIX. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045288 · 2003-11-02 (November 2, 2003)
CHEVROLET P-30 MOTOR HOME - FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE. LOSS OF SYSTEM PRESSURE CAUSED SUDDEN LOCK UP OF REAR WHEELS. SINCE ORIGINAL FAILURE OF PRESSURE MAINTENANCE SWITCH (LEAK) I CARRY A SPARE WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. SWITCH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THE ACTUATION SWITCH LOCATED NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED ONCE AND ALSO CAUSED DRIVE LINE LOCKUP (THIS OCCURRED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE US CAUSING ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC FOR CONSIDERABLE TIME). FORTUNATELY, NONE OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED UNDER CONDITI…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,934 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10898903 · 2016-08-26 (August 26, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNSA 1987 CHEVROLET P30. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THEINSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACTSTATED THAT HEAT EMITTED FROM THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THEWIRING HARNESS BOX WAS EXTREMELYHOT AND THE COVERINGS WERE MELTED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 88V097000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10673024 · 2015-01-16 (January 16, 2015)
THE GM ENGINEERS MUST HAVE BEEN DRUNK OR ON COCAINE WHEN THEY DESIGNED OEM FACTORY DEFECT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANELS WITH STEPPER MOTORS FOR MY 92 SOUTHWIND RV. THESE ARE THE SAME RETARDS WHO DESIGNED AND PUT 12 VDC FUEL PUMPS IN THE GAS TANKS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IN MY RV IS AN OEM FACTORY DEFECT FROM DAY ZERO. I WANT IT REPLACED WITH A TRUE ANALOG INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL SO I CAN SEE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE, WHAT MY ODOMETER READING IS, WHAT MY SPEED IS, OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP, BATTERY CONDITION, ETC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10673024 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 985161 · 1996-07-09 (July 9, 1996)
VEHICLE'S GAS TANK STRAP BROKE 3 TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN NOT GIVING SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF MATERIALS TO HOLD IT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985161 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8014775 · 2002-07-25 (July 25, 2002)
WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH, ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY LOOSING ALL POWER, CONTROL AND STEERING WITH NO WARNING. FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE MOTORHOME, WORKING SEVERAL FUEL COMPONENTS/TANK AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. *JBALL FAILURES OCCURRED AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 90 DEGREES EXCEPT THE LAST. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED, BUT CAN TAKE AS LONG AS FOUR HOURS TO DO SO. ALSO THE GAS TANK READS FULL ALL THE TIME, AND THE FULE FILTER WAS REPLACED. *JG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226333 · 2008-04-30 (April 30, 2008)
FAILURE OF AUTO PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON CHEVROLET P-30 CHASSIS FOR MOTORHOMES--FAILURE OF SENSOR PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, NO PRAWL IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR "PARK"-CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE, OR EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE APPLIED WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING--NO MANUAL RELEASE--GM NO LONGER SUPPLIES REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR UNIT MANUFACTURED IN 1993--MANY MOTORHOME OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM--SEE RVFORUM.COM FOR COMMENTS==P-30 AUTO BRAKE=MAJOR COMPONENT FOR SYSTEM RENDERS THE UNIT USELESS WITH NO REPAIR--WHAT GIVES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226333 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 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
1983: 1; 1984: 3; 1985: 5; 1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | Not available |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 1977 | 0 | 4 | +2 |
| 1978 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | Not available |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 1984 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 5 | +2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | Not available |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 |