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1996 Vectra GRAND TOUR: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

31,400 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:Driveline:Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

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:Driveline:Hydraulic
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic2

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic: 2

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). 0 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.

2005
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20052

2005: 2

Pattern summary

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking 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 10105837 · 2005-01-06 (January 6, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING MY NEWLY ACQUIRED 1996 WINNEBAGO VECTRA (ON A CHEVROLET P-30 CHASSIS). DURING AN ATTEMPTED U-TURN, I MISSED TURN AND HAD TO BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER. HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE "AUTOPARK" SYSTEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105837 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10144752 · 2005-12-08 (December 8, 2005)

WHILE TRAVELING ON STATE ROUTE 422 IN OHIO AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AUTO PARK FEATURE ON MY 1996 WINNABAGO (CHEVY P30 CHASSIS) ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP QUICKLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACED THE UNIT IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKE RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GET A SERVICE AGENCY TO CHECKOUT THE PROBLEM. NOTHING TURNED UP IN THE CHECKOUT. I DID NOTICE ON YOUR SITE THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V183000 THAT COVERS MY PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS UNIT USED BUT HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY …

Owner-reported narrative. 25,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144752 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

02V276006 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Reported: 2002-12-03 (December 3, 2002)

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 442, 443, 452, EV452, 453, 462, EV462, 463, EV463, 482, EV482, 483, EV483, 874, AND 875. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A BREAK DOWN IN A RUBBER SEAL WITHIN THE GAS VALVE. AS THE RUBBER SEAL AGES, A LEAK MAY OCCUR, ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BURNER AREA.

Consequence: THE CONSEQUENCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT GAS VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005 OR WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-3535.

NHTSA campaign record ↗