1998 Chevrolet P30 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet P30. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the parking brake. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet p30 truck. The contact stated that while he driving 20-30 mph, the automatic braking system (abs) engaged without warning, causing the vehicle to halt to a complete stop. The contact was able to release the brake and drove the vehicle home where he discovered…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-01-01

“The auto park brake on my 1998 chevrolet p30 (winnebago motorhome) failed while in a mountainous region. I viewed the web and found numerous incidences since 1995. I understand that this problem has been reported to you prior. Please help resolve this matter. Although no fire there was a lot of…”

PARKING BRAKE · reported 2005-10-24

“Auto park/emergency brake, system on gm p-30 chassis pressure switch goes out applying the emergency brake either, while moving or parked. At moving speeds it immediately stops you in seconds potentially allowing someone to crash into you from behind because of the sudden stop.many owners have had…”

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC · reported 2002-09-22

“When driving 60 mph, engine will shut down completely loosing all power, control and steering with no warning. Five different dealers have looked at the motorhome, working several fuel components/tank and crankshaft position sensor replaced. *jball failures occurred at temperatures above 90…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2000-08-09

“When driving 60 mph, engine will shut down completely loosing all power, control and steering with no warning. Five different dealers have looked at the motorhome, working several fuel components/tank and crankshaft position sensor replaced. *jball failures occurred at temperatures above 90…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2000-08-09

“When driving 60 mph, engine will shut down completely loosing all power, control and steering with no warning. Five different dealers have looked at the motorhome, working several fuel components/tank and crankshaft position sensor replaced. *jball failures occurred at temperatures above 90…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM · reported 2000-08-09

“Emergency brake would go off & on while driving. It happens every 2-3 minuets. The light comes on & then would go off. It also can happen while idling. Speed is not a factor. Taking vehicle to dealer. *ak”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL · reported 1998-10-01

“Ltr fm paul hoffman (oh) re the defective auto park/emergency brake system on the 1998 gm chevrolet p-30. *mr the emergency light had come on. The pressure switch on the hydraulic system had partially failed. (part was replaced and seemed fine) while driving the consumer smelled something burning,…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 1998-08-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Chevrolet P30 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.