1994 Chevrolet P30: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
49,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 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 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 66.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
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 | 3 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
Parking Brake: 3; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility: 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 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 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: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 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). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Parking Brake leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 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 10081296 · 2004-07-18 (July 18, 2004)
1994 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME ON CHEVY P-32032 CHASSI WITH AUTO PARKING BRAKE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARKING BRAKE AND HAVE READ ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE CALL FOR A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. THIS SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME, STORYS OF THE PARKING BRAKE COMING ON AT 60 MPH OTHERS OF THE BRAKE NOT WORKING WHEN PARKED. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS CHASSI & BRAKE PROBLEM WITH SOME COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, IF THIS IS THE CASE HOW ABOUT A RECAL ON THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND POSSIBLE MILLIONS OF MOTOR HOMES THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081296 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086793 · 2004-08-13 (August 13, 2004)
I HAVE A P-30 CHEVROLET CHASSIS WITH A CLASS A MOTORHOME ON IT. THE UNIT IS A 1994 MANUFACTURED UNIT. I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS FAILURES OF THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM. THE UNIT WAS DIAGNOSED UNDER WARRANTY INITIALLY IN 1995. I DONOT USE THE UNIT CONTINUOUSLY BUT EVERYTIME I TRY TO BACK UP WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT IT LOCKS. 2 YEARS AGO (2002) GOING THRU ROSWELL, NM AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET THE UNIT LOCKED UP STOPPING THE COACH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225807 · 2008-04-27 (April 27, 2008)
MOTORHOME ON THE P30 CHASSIS HAS A HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED PARKING BRAKE. A PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE ACTIVATED. THE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10375158 · 2011-01-07 (January 7, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET P30. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOGGING AND IMPAIRED HIS VISION. THE FAILURE BEGAN SEVEN YEARS AGO. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,423. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,996. UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 59,996 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 874910 · 2000-11-14 (November 14, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FUSE BLEW CAUSING THE AUTO PARK BRAKE TO ACTIVATE, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OVER TO SEE FLAMES. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874910 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.