1996 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada. The newest campaign is 03V159000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has 77 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V159000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,236,659 units in total.

03V159000Received 28 Apr 2003. 1,755,876 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03023. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jun 2003.
01V200000Received 28 Jun 2001. 48,600 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Sep 2001.
96V234000Received 14 Nov 1996. 432,183 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. This will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Nov 1996.

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Complaints by component

77 complaints, 104 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1996 Oldsmobile Bravada
All 1996 vehicles

1996 Oldsmobile Bravada: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1996 Bravada	All 1996 vehicles	Bravada, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	336.5	120.9	202.8	35
Visibility	153.8	59	78.8	16
Engine and Engine Cooling	105.8	140.9	95.1	11
Suspension	96.2	55	79.5	10
Electrical System	86.5	84	115.9	9
Fuel System, Gasoline	57.7	51.5	36.4	6
Power Train	38.5	97.9	107.7	4
Structure	28.8	39.5	31.9	3
Wheels	28.8	8.7	6.7	3
Service Brakes, Air	9.6	5	8.9	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 5
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 14 May 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 13 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02006	Engineering analysis	WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE	Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor	31 May 2002	23 Jul 2003	03V159000
EA99022	Engineering analysis	UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT	Suspension	30 Jul 1999	28 Aug 2001	01I018000
EA94038	Engineering analysis	ABS BRAKING SYSTEM	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	31 Oct 1994	28 Feb 2000	99I006000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1996 Oldsmobile BravadaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/bravada/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada?: 2,236,659 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Bravada have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Bravada, model years 1991 to 2004. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 35 of 104 component mentions, or 336.5 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 120.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.