1996 Chevrolet P30 Chassis Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 83%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,939miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Chevrolet P30 Chassis, 83% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,939 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.
“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 miles“The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet P30 CHASSIS. The contact stated that the motor home was experiencing multiple failures. When the contact attempted to place the gear shift into reverse, the shift was not able to move and the gear shift was stuck in the park position. After multiple attempts, the gear shift was able to go into the drive position. The contact also stated that the emergency brakes was not working and the vehicle shifted into park when the contact was driving near his home. The contact did not recall the speed that he was driving the motorhome at the time of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10885495, filed 2016-07, 40,000 miles“While vehicle was parked on a slight incline it rolled forward and collided into another vehicle because parking brake failed. Dealer has inspected vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #8000599, filed 2001-12Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 | 80% |
| 1996 | 5 | 83% |
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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.
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