FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet P30 with NHTSA between 1996 and 2011. The largest single group is the brakes.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
49,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
20%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 44,467 miles
0 crashes, 1 fires
Median failure at 59,996 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FUSE BLEW CAUSING THE AUTO PARK BRAKE TO ACTIVATE, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OVER TO SEE FLAMES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #874910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET P30. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOGGING AND IMPAIRED HIS VISION. THE FAILURE BEGAN SEVEN YEARS AGO. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,423. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,996. UPDATED 12/14/11
NHTSA complaint #10375158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
MOTORHOME ON THE P30 CHASSIS HAS A HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED PARKING BRAKE. A PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE ACTIVATED. THE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10225807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
I HAVE A P-30 CHEVROLET CHASSIS WITH A CLASS A MOTORHOME ON IT. THE UNIT IS A 1994 MANUFACTURED UNIT. I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS FAILURES OF THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM. THE UNIT WAS DIAGNOSED UNDER WARRANTY INITIALLY IN 1995. I DONOT USE THE UNIT CONTINUOUSLY BUT EVERYTIME I TRY TO BACK UP WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT IT LOCKS. 2 YEARS AGO (2002) GOING THRU ROSWELL, NM AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET THE UNIT LOCKED UP STOPPING THE COACH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.
NHTSA complaint #10086793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
1994 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME ON CHEVY P-32032 CHASSI WITH AUTO PARKING BRAKE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARKING BRAKE AND HAVE READ ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE CALL FOR A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. THIS SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME, STORYS OF THE PARKING BRAKE COMING ON AT 60 MPH OTHERS OF THE BRAKE NOT WORKING WHEN PARKED. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS CHASSI & BRAKE PROBLEM WITH SOME COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, IF THIS IS THE CASE HOW ABOUT A RECAL ON THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND POSSIBLE MILLIONS OF MOTOR HOMES THAT USE THIS CHASSI AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP US GET A RECALL GOING ON THIS PROBLEM. I JUST PURCHASED THIS MOROTHOME AND THE MANUAL FOOT OPERATED BRAKE PART OF THE SYSTEM GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT DO ANYTHING, I AM AT THE MOMENT CHECKING ON HOW TO ADJUST THIS. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HEARD OF ON THE INTERNET I AM SCARED TO DEATH THIS SYSTEM WILL COME ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A PROBLEM LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG AGO, SO WHAT'S THE DEAL? YOU PEOPLE ARE FALLING SHORT OF YOUR JOB, PLEASE GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ITS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN!!
NHTSA complaint #10081296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET P-30 MOTOR HOME - FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE. LOSS OF SYSTEM PRESSURE CAUSED SUDDEN LOCK UP OF REAR WHEELS. SINCE ORIGINAL FAILURE OF PRESSURE MAINTENANCE SWITCH (LEAK) I CARRY A SPARE WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. SWITCH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THE ACTUATION SWITCH LOCATED NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED ONCE AND ALSO CAUSED DRIVE LINE LOCKUP (THIS OCCURRED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE US CAUSING ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC FOR CONSIDERABLE TIME). FORTUNATELY, NONE OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE SUDDEN STOP RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10045288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FUSE BLEW CAUSING THE AUTO PARK BRAKE TO ACTIVATE, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OVER TO SEE FLAMES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #874910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES SEEM TO HEAT UP AND THEN ALL STOPPING POWER IS LOST. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #838848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLEETWOOD MOTORHOME WOULD ENGAGE IN PARK WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN. MOTORHOME STOPPED DEAD. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN ON 1990 P30, CHASSIS NOT ON 94 P30 CHASSIS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PCM FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #511320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #511320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.