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Oldsmobile Bravada Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 24 safety recalls and 962 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada (1991–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

24
safety recalls, all years
962
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Oldsmobile Bravada model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Oldsmobile Bravada213
2003 Oldsmobile Bravada727
2002 Oldsmobile Bravada10238
2001 Oldsmobile Bravada133
2000 Oldsmobile Bravada376
1999 Oldsmobile Bravada060
1998 Oldsmobile Bravada298
1997 Oldsmobile Bravada2104
1996 Oldsmobile Bravada377
1995 Oldsmobile Bravada02
1994 Oldsmobile Bravada191
1993 Oldsmobile Bravada043
1992 Oldsmobile Bravada056
1991 Oldsmobile Bravada244

What Oldsmobile Bravada owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 962 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 238.

All Oldsmobile Bravada recalls (24)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Oldsmobile Bravada, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 08V231000 Reported 5,862 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling 5,862 my 2000-2002 chevrolet blazer, my 2000-2001 GMC jimmy, and my 2000 oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hazard switch carrier. The recall began on june 17, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or through their website at <a…

    Model years: 2000

  2. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 05V198000 Reported 286,478 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the driver wishing to signal a turn by moving the directional signal lever, (up or down) may cause the front marker/turn lights and rear turn lights to flash in a manner similar to hazard warning, rather than flashing on the desired side only.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect flasher modules with a new flasher module designed with sealed relays and more durable contact material inside of the relays free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2005. Isuzu…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  3. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 04V527000 Reported 871,473 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, vibration and heat may cause the tail lamp/stop lamp bulb to loosen in its socket. If this occurs, the bulb may flicker and eventually become inoperative.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tail lamp/stop lamp assemblies, and if necessary, replace them. The recall began on november 22, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, buick at…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004

  4. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V289000 Reported 29,951 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Some sport utility vehicles equipped with an electronically controlled air suspension (ecas) have a condition in which the ecas may produce a brief electrical spike while the vehicle is operating. This electrical spike can disrupt the powertrain control module (PCM) causing the vehicle to stall.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a wiring harness. The recall will begin on august 19, 2004. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Model years: 2002

  5. Seat belts

    NHTSA 04V201000 Reported 261,801 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." one of the two sensors in the driver's and front passenger's seat belt retractors could be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver and front passenger safety belt retractors, and replace them if necessary. Owner notification began on june 24, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at…

    Model years: 2002

  6. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 04V046000 Reported 581,394 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles have windshield wiper systems that will not turn on, cease operation while in use, fail to turn off/on by themselves (moisture sensitive wiper system), or have continuous windshield washer pump operation because the presence of water within the wiper modules can either cause a short circuit or can lead to…

    Remedy: Dealers will cover the windshield wiper module vent hole with a patch. Also, the wiper motor, circuit board, and electrical connector will be inspected to signs of water intrusion and/or corrosion and be replaced as…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  7. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V250000 Reported 1,707,825 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  8. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 03V159000 Reported 1,755,876 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on june 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 1996

  9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V151000 Reported 44,653 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a left-front brake pipe with a circumferential score at a random location along the length of the pipe as the result of the manufacturing process. If the brake pipe partially or fully fractured, brake pedal travel would immediately increase and front brake performance would be reduced.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-front brake pipe. Owner notification began on may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

    Model years: 2003

  10. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 03V117000 Reported 312,715 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a driver's seat belt buckle assembly that contains an energy-absorbing loop. Sustained loads of sufficient magnitude and duration on the belt in severe crashes could fully deploy the buckle energy-absorbing loop, introducing a total of 10 additional inches of webbing into the seat belt…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the energy-absorbing seat belt assemblies with one that does not have the energy-absorbing loop. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer…

    Model years: 1997

  11. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 03V096000 Reported 314,300 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 101, "control location, identification, and illumination" and no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have an intermittent condition during vehicle start-up in which the instrument panel cluster may not properly…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster. Owner notification began may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2002

  12. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 03V075000 Reported 511,167 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles are equipped with a mechanical override that could allow the ignition key to be removed with the shift lever in a position other than park. In addition, these vehicles have an override…

    Remedy: Dealers will eliminate these conditions by disabling the overrides. Owner notification began on may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  13. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V121000 Reported 136,511 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, a fuel filter fitting can become disconnected. If this were to occur while attempting to start the engine, a no-start condition would result and fuel would be pumped out the fuel filter onto the ground.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filter quick connect retainers. Owner notification began september 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2002

  14. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V222000 Reported 133,221 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger, MINI vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  15. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 01V364000 Reported 506,377 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hazard switch carrier. Owner notification will be conducted in two phases. The first phase began april 15, 2002, with mailings to owners of 2000 and early 2001 vehicles. The second mailing…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  16. Suspension: upper ball joint

    NHTSA 01V200000 Reported 48,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both upper ball joints. Owner notification began september 4, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  17. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 01V126000 Reported 30,476 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Under certain circumstances the front lower control arm brackets may fracture. This fracture could result in separation of the front lower control arm from the frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right front lower control arm brackets. Owner notification began by telephone on april 4, 2001. The followup letter to consumers was mailed may 3, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles…

    Model years: 2002

  18. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 00V258001 Reported 223,194 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride…

    Remedy: Owners will be sent a new label for installation on the driver's door of the vehicle.

    Model years: 2000

  19. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 98V053000 Reported 72 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. One or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm are under torqued. This can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequent break resulting in separation of the lower control arm from the frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.

    Model years: 1998

  20. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V218000 Reported 19,716 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pipe.

    Model years: 1998

  21. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 96V234000 Reported 432,183 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by FMVSS 301, "fuel system integrity."

    Remedy: Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. This will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.

    Model years: 1996

  22. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 96V142000 Reported 97,351 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. When it does, the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.

    Model years: 1991

  23. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 94V117000 Reported 6,315 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    These vehicles were shipped with the wrong owner's manual, and, therefore, the correct information regarding safety belt usage is not available to the owner. This does not conform with FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

    Remedy: Owners and oldsmobile dealers are being mailed the correct 1994 oldsmobile bravura owner's manual and will be asked to install it in the instrument panel compartment and remove and discard the incorrect owner's manual.

    Model years: 1994

  24. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 91V108000 Reported 102,885 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicles have been shipped with the fuel tank sender seal out of position.

    Remedy: Replace sender seals.

    Model years: 1991

Other Oldsmobile models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.