Chevrolet Motor HomeModel year report

1997 Chevrolet Motor Home Problems

Complaints: 7filed with NHTSA
Median mileage: 40,000miles, 1 complaints with mileage
Recalls: 0campaigns on record
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home. The part named most often is brakes, with 5 complaints (71% of the total), followed by suspension (2). 1 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 40,000 miles. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 1 technical service bulletin for this model year.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Brakes5 71%
Suspension2 29%

Example complaints

Brakes: “Auto park brake fails to hold vehicle on incline. With transmission in park the brake is supposed to engage. It does engage, but fails to hold on hills. This has happened every time we try to park on a slope. I use a set of wheel chocks to help keep the motorhome from rolling.”

NHTSA complaint #10040948, filed 2003-09, 40,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 1 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 40,000 and 40,000 miles.

Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (1 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 40,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 1 on record; the latest 1 are shown.

10082506Aug 26, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in…

Other model years of the Chevrolet Motor Home

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Crash ★	MPG	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
1999	7	18,000	—	—	—	Not enough data
1998	11	33,150	—	—	—	Not enough data
1997	7	40,000	—	—	—	Not enough data
1996	6	38,257	—	—	—	Not enough data
1995	9	29,000	—	—	—	Not enough data
1994	5	16,000	—	—	—	Not enough data
1992	7	—	—	—	—	Not enough data

All Chevrolet Motor Home model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home have?

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 5 complaints (71% of the total), followed by suspension with 2.

Has the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 1997 Chevrolet Motor Home reported?

Among the 1 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 40,000 miles and the middle half falls between 40,000 and 40,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.