1998 Chevrolet Motor Home Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 36%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Chevrolet Motor Home, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,150 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was going down a hill and applied the brakes and the brake calipers on the front did not fully release. The brakes got real hot ,boiling the brake fluid out of the system. The brake pedal started going almost to floor , causing me to have a hard time stopping. It ruined the brake pads, melted the ABS sensors, and ruined the bearing. I had to replace the calipers, pads, bearing and ABS sensors.”
NHTSA complaint #10316696, filed 2010-03, 33,150 miles“Brake calipers drag, overheat, and lock up during normal operation. I was told that this was caused by linkage binding, causing inadequate release of calipers. This happened before a cross-country trip with my motorhome, and had to be repaired by replacing all calipers, and pads in brake system. Brake fluid also boiled. I understand this has happened with similar vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10219135, filed 2008-02, 39,695 miles“The parking gear and emergency brake failed on my 1998 winnebago itasca suncruiser motorhome. The motorhome was parked in a flat parking lot, placed in park with the emergency brake set. After all persons exited the motorhome, it rolled across the flat public parking lot and crashed into another unoccupied car, causing vehicle damage to the passenger side of the parked car and left side rear damage to the Motor Home. No persons were hurt or injured in this accident as both vehicles luckily were unoccupied. Nationwide insurance did pay for the claim to the victims car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10165303, filed 2006-08, 25,150 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Motor Home
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Motor Home
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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