1997 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada. The newest campaign is 03V117000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly. NHTSA has 104 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 03V117000, in the NHTSA record
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 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.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 361,315 units in total.
03V117000Received . 312,715 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 system. The free falling latch plate used in this system may allow webbing to dynamically distribute between the lap and shoulder belt as the driver's position changes during a multiple rollover event.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the energy-absorbing loop fully deploys in a severe multiple rollover crash, it is possible that a belted driver may experience partial or even complete ejection from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 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 03020. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V200000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
104 complaints, 158 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.
- 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Bravada | All 1997 vehicles | Bravada, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 139.2 | 81.7 | 115.9 | 22 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 120.3 | 128.6 | 95.1 | 19 |
| Power Train | 120.3 | 87.5 | 107.7 | 19 |
| Suspension | 120.3 | 64.1 | 79.5 | 19 |
| Visibility | 94.9 | 55.8 | 78.8 | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 57 | 49.4 | 36.4 | 9 |
| Structure | 44.3 | 40.1 | 31.9 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Other | 44.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 38 | 60.9 | 28.2 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 38 | 100.8 | 202.8 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Jul 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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1997 Oldsmobile BravadaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/bravada/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada?
- 361,315 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada name most often?
- Electrical System: 22 of 158 component mentions, or 139.2 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 81.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.