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1998 Chevrolet MOTOR HOME: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

33,150 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior360.0%

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.

Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Parking Brake
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires:Tread/Belt2
Parking Brake1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1

Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Parking Brake: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 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 (3). 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.

2001
1
2002
1
2006
1
2008
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20021
20061
20081
20101

2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 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 10165303 · 2006-08-12 (August 12, 2006)

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 TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165303 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10219135 · 2008-02-25 (February 25, 2008)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 39,695 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10316696 · 2010-03-04 (March 4, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 33,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10316696 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8014404 · 2002-07-22 (July 22, 2002)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014404 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 897962 · 2001-10-18 (October 18, 2001)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 897962 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.