29 of the
55 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C30
are about the braking system —
53% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
1997 MOTOR HOME ON CHEVROLET 454 CHASIS. AUTO PARK BRAKE LOCKED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. CHECKED NUMEROUS SOURCES AND FOUND SEVERAL HUNDRED LISTING OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME WITH FIRES. THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKE BAND AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT AT THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. SMOKED FILLED THE VEHICLE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CALLED GM AND RECEIVED NO HELP. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE SINCE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS WITH THIS SYSTEM. MANY OWNERS SAID THAT EVEN AFTER REPAIRS THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. GM SHOULD HAVE A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE OR PROVIDE INFO FOR REPAIRS. MOST MECHANICS DID NOT HAVE A CLUE ABOUT THIS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10247772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE SKIDS FORWARD.*AK WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE BRAKES WILL APPLY FOR A FRCTION OF A SECOND THEN RELEASE, VEHICLE WILL THEN COAST WOTH NO BRAKES AND COAST THROUGH TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #8002898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20MPH AND AFTER THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THERE IS AN INITIAL RESPONSE, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #876651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A RECALL LETTER FROM GM CANADA CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKES. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO BE FIXED, THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE THE VAN WAS CONVERTED TO AN RV BY ROADTREK AND IT WOULD REQUIRE 16 HOURS LABOR TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. NEITHER GM OR ROADTREK WOULD COVER THE COST. HOW CAN I GET THIS RESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #729459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING CONDTIONS/SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS WORSE ON WET ROADS. DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. IN OCTOBER OF1999, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A REAR END CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE TRUCK IS A COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #857904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS TO HAVE SOMETHING REPLACED SUCH AS PADS, ROTORS, ETC. DLR HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 11 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #847764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH ON A THREE LINED ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, FORCING HIM TO KEEP LONGER DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND.
NHTSA complaint #818611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AN INHERENT INVASION OF OF PROPER RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURS DURING FALL/WINTER SEASONS; ALSO, WHEN MOISTURIZATION COMES IN CONTACT WITH ROAD SURFACES. CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AFFIRMS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #817941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY RESIST. WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP THE BRAKE RELEASES AND KEEPS GOING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #817347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE USED FOR POLICE USE. CONSUMER STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE REAR BRAKES GRAB AND ALSO LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FREEZE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE BEING FORCED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #816175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ALONG, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, STARTED BRAKING AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. ROAD CONDITIONS WET, BUT NOT SLIPPERY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF A ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #812218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD AND QUICKLY. HAD AN ACCIDENT, APPLIED THE BRAKES QUICKLY AND THEY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL 30 FEET AND RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT WAS HOW THE BRAKES WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #810948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON WET AN DRY PAVEMENT AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE REAR ABS BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #806080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.