1996 Chevrolet MOTOR HOME: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
38,257 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 66.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (1). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
2002: 1; 2003: 2
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10004025 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004025 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007997 · 2003-02-22 (February 22, 2003)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,257 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007997 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 ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.