Chevrolet P30 Chassis Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Chevrolet P30 Chassis (1996–1997) that have at least 5 complaints. 1996 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (9 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All P30 Chassis model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 29,338 | 0 | 14 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 6 | 36,939 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes9 75%
- Transmission and drivetrain2 17%
- Steering1 8.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1997: “Auto park-emergency brake engaged while driving on interstate. The brake shoe burned out and cable housing melted. Since out of town I was charged unfairly and had only the emergency brake fixed. The auto park works off the same brake shoe but the motor is burned up. I made it home without auto park and will have it fixed at my local dealer. I have a letter from GM recall processing dated oct. 2004 that they tell me is only a warning to watch the system.”
NHTSA complaint #10157630, filed 2006-05, 31,500 miles1996: “P 30 chassis auto park brakes locks when shifting from drive to reverse, this happen after driving for some distance and unit being up to normal temperature.first time ths happen 300 plus miles from home and five days in the shop and with a charge of $880.08 and then left the shop with the same problem I had when going there ,had to leave for home cutting our trip short because no one seem to know what to do to correct our problem.I contacted g. M. Customer service several times without any support or concern what so ever.after return home I went to several g. M. …”
NHTSA complaint #10003563, filed 2003-01, 33,878 milesOther Chevrolet models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology