1996 Chevrolet Motor Home Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 83%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,257miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Chevrolet Motor Home, 83% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,257 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10007997, filed 2003-02, 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 manner as above, when filling the gas tank. Diagnosed by the dealer; there was a failed pressure sensor and indicated that a transmission seal failure had allowed the transmission fluid to leak into the brake drum area. …”
NHTSA complaint #567783, filed 2002-10“The auto apply brake system on these vehicles isa disaster waiting to happen. The brake is held off by hydraulic pressure and when pressure is lost the brake locks up. I have had the vehicle in for Chevrolet service replaced the hydro pump motor,the pressure swith and the system has since locked up. Searching the 'net at different forums revels many incidents with this system. Cannot find anyone in Chevrolet's tech support that really knows the system well enough to state a real fix for the problem. Imagine highway speeds of 65-70 and suddenly the brakes lock up without warning. …”
NHTSA complaint #764912, filed 2002-07Brakes: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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