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1996 Chevrolet Motor HomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home, most often about the parking brake. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints61 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage38kParking brake, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 22, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Parking brake30
Equipment11
Service brakes, air10
Service brakes, hydraulic10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Chevrolet Motor Home recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Motor Home year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Motor Home median. How we score

'85'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Motor Home owners report

Recent parking brake complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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.
Complaint 10007997 · Feb 22, 2003 · 38,257 miles
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…
Complaint 567783 · Oct 9, 2002
THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATES CONTINUALLY WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE. MJS
Complaint 548097 · Aug 23, 1999

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