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1996 Chevrolet P-30: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

38,938 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 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

Parking Brake is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior375.0%

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.

Parking Brake
3
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Parking Brake3
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator1

Parking Brake: 3; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator: 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
2
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 49,9992
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: 2; 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 (2). 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.

2000
1
2003
1
2004
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20031
20041
20061

2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Parking Brake 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 10042938 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)

I HAVE A 1997 REXHALL MOTORHOME ON A 1996 P-30 CHEVROLET CHASSIS. THE AUTO PARK BRAKE, AT TIMES, COMES ON WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE STOPPING THE VEHICLE VERY ABRUPTLY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMEONE IN THE MOTORHOME OR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE WILL BE INJURED AND/OR KILLED!! I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THIS SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF BUT THE DEALERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OR INFORMATION THEY NEEDED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THIS SITUATION MENTIONED ON RV FORUMS AND IT APPEARS…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,876 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082298 · 2004-07-20 (July 20, 2004)

I PUT MY 1996 CLASS A MOTOR HOME IN AUTO-PARK AT A DUMP SITE. I GOT OUT OF THE SEAT TO DUMP MY TANKS AND MY WIFE WARNED ME WE WERE ROLLING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HIT ANY THING. THE AUTO PARK LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR I COULD HEAR THE AUTO PARK DISENGAGING, BUT IT WAS NEVER ON. VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY WHEN IT SHOULD BE IN PARK AND THE DASH STATES IT IS IN PARK. I HAVE TO HAVE MY WIFE KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHILE I PUT BLOCKS IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE WHEELS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082298 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171365 · 2006-10-19 (October 19, 2006)

AUTO PARK SYSTEM ON MY 1996 REXHALL MOTORHOME HAS APPLIED ITSELF WHEN THE SYSTEM IS HOT AFTER A NUMBER OF HOURS OF DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN BACKING, BUT I HAVE READ AND HEARD OF NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO MOTORHOMES WHEN MOVING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10171365 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 9001329 · 2000-06-05 (June 5, 2000)

AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE CAME ON BY ITSELF FOUR TIME, WHILE DRIVING, TWICE AT 10MPH, ONCE AT 20MPH, ONCE AT 45MPH.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 9001329 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.