Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Motor Home, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and tires & wheels categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 1999 | 4 | 5 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 2001 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 2006 | 1 | 9 |
| Feb 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| Mar 2010 | 1 | 11 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT DID NOT FULLY RELEASE. THE BRAKES GOT REAL HOT ,BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED GOING ALMOST TO FLOOR , CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HARD TIME STOPPING. IT RUINED THE BRAKE PADS, MELTED THE ABS SENSORS, AND RUINED THE BEARING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, PADS, BEARING AND ABS SENSORS. *TR
BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, OVERHEAT, AND LOCK UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY LINKAGE BINDING, CAUSING INADEQUATE RELEASE OF CALIPERS. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP WITH MY MOTORHOME, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING ALL CALIPERS, AND PADS IN BRAKE SYSTEM. BRAKE FLUID ALSO BOILED. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. *TR
THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ON MY 1998 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME. THE MOTORHOME WAS PARKED IN A FLAT PARKING LOT, PLACED IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. AFTER ALL PERSONS EXITED THE MOTORHOME, IT ROLLED ACROSS THE FLAT PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PARKED CAR AND LEFT SIDE REAR DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME. NO PERSONS WERE HURT OR INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT AS BOTH VEHICLES LUCKILY WERE UNOCCUPIED. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE DID PAY FOR THE CLAIM TO THE VICTIMS CAR. THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING AS OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HAD THE MOTORHOME NOT HIT A PARKED CAR, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED INTO THE STREET OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CHASSIS OF THE MOTORHOME WAS BUILT BY GM, AND THE FAILED SYSTEM IS PART OF THE CHASSIS ACCORDING TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND REPAIR. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP - BOB MCDORMAT CHEVROLET (614) 837-3421 FOR REPAIR PER GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. AFTER A $1575.00 REPAIR TO THE PARKING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM, THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN CAUSING THE MOTORHOME TO ROLL UNEXPECTEDLY. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE SECOND INCIDENT AS THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, WHICH DID HOLD THE MOTORHOME UNTIL THE TIRES COULD BE BLOCKED. PARTS WERE REPAIRED AND REPLACED BY THE GM DEALERSHIP. PARTS WERE SAVED BY MY FAMILY. GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT IS INVESTIGATING THESE INCIDENTS, BUT HAVE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DEFECT AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE GM SERVICE BULLETINS DETAILING THIS PROBLEM - 010701, AND NHTSA BULLETIN # 626597. *NM
OUTER RUBBER ON INNER RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. 225/75R16, MOUNTED ON A WINNEBEGO, MOTOR HOME, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 15388 MILES. *AK *YH
WHILE DRIVING MOTOR HOME BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS IT HAD STARTED BOUNCING. PULLED OVER TO CHECK. NOTICED A VERY LARGE BULGE IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRE, TOWARDS OUTSIDE ON THE LEFT REAR. REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. LT 245/75416 R4S ROAD TREK MOTOR HOME. *AK TIRE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NOT COST WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT245/75R16 TIRE. *TT
SHIFT CONTROL CABLE LAYED AGAINST EGR TUBE AND MELTED CABLE, RESULTING IN SHIFT LEVER STICKING IN PARK POSITION.
REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS NOISY SINCE PURCHASED (REPLACED DUE TO NOISE). YH
REAR END RING AND PINION FAILED. YH
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.
PARKING BRAKE
SUBJECT REGARDING PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. *SLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUBJECT ON CALIBRATION REFLASH. *YC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GENERAL INFORMATION ON CALIBRATION REFLASH. *YC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.