1996 Oldsmobile Bravada

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #03V159000April 28, 20031,755,876 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer

  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.

  If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.

  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 remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.

• NHTSA recall #01V200000June 28, 200148,600 vehicles affected

  suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

  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 columbia. Failure of an upper control arm ball joint assembly could occur due to corrosion.

  This Can result in impaired steering or steering loss, or a partial or complete collapse of the front suspension, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.

• NHTSA recall #96V234000November 14, 1996432,183 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

  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."

  If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur.

  Remedy

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

Other model years

• 1991 44
• 1992 56
• 1993 43
• 1994 91
• 1996
• 1997 104
• 1998 98
• 1999 60
• 2000 76
• 2001 33
• 2002 238
• 2003 27