1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,500 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.
“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 miles“Automatic park brake system on my motorhome, Chevrolet p-30. Numerious failures, both deactiving the brake and activating the brake at highway speeds. Numerious repairs and several thousand dollars has not solved the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10075280, filed 2004-06, 15,000 miles“While parked, the emergency parking brake released without warning. On three occasions the emergency brake was applied without warning and while driving. This resulted in total burn out of the brake.”
NHTSA complaint #10087779, filed 2004-09, 41,000 miles“The wires to activate the ABS for the front are mounted to the brake backing plate, consumer noticed that on both sides the outer covering harness had burned through, consumer feels GM should correct this problem and did inform them of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #892882, filed 2001-07Brakes: 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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