2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
47
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
8
Service Bulletins
2
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
The 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA has received a total of 47 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (5 complaints), Fuel System Gasoline (4 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontal (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, potentially affecting up to 1,012,754 vehicles.
Recall 01V364000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
| 506,377 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
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 PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING...
View full details →Recall 01V364000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
| 506,377 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
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 PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
47 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
SUBJECT: GROSS MECHANIC ERROR , POSSIBLE FIRE / EXPLOSIVE SITUATION WHILE IN PALM BAY FL, I HAD MY FUEL FILTER CHANGED AT TIRE KINGDOM FOR ABOUT $90. THEIR MECHANIC INSTALLED A FUEL FILTER THAT RATTLED / DEFECTIVE AND HE DESTROYER THE FUEL LINE IT MOUNTED TO. THE TIRE KINGDOM MECHANIC, THREW OUT THE PLASTIC FUEL FILTER BRACKET AND BRAKE LINE HOLDER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO RUSTY. I WAS TOLD THIS A WEEK LATER BY THE MANAGER. I LOST ABOUT TWO TANKS OF FUEL GETTING TO ATLANTA, GA. I STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND NOTICED A 4 FOOT CIRCLE OF FUEL UNDER MY BRAVADA. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT A HACK JOB TIRE KINGDOM DID. MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP!! THERE SHOULD BE FINES FOR SUCH A GROSS INCOMPETENCE AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE SPRAYED ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TO GET ME HOME A LOCAL GARAGE, IN ATLANTA GEORGIA, FIXED IT TEMPORARILY SO I COULD MAKE IT HOME, WITH TIE TRAPS, NEW FILTER, REPAIRED FUEL LINE AND O-RING. I AM OUT ABOUT $446. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TBC CEO & SENIOR STAFF AT TCB CORP AND EXEC'S AT TIRE KINGDOM, OVER THE LAST 7 WEEKS BY E-MAIL & MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL. TIRE KINGDOM MANAGER BY PHONE & MAIL. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, PICTURES AND BILLS! I WAS NOT GIVEN THE DISCARDED BRACKET ASSY.. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY BRAVADA IN THE LAST 7 WEEKS FOR FEAR IT COULD BLOW UP. I NEED TO HAVE MY BRAVADA PUT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL STATE WITH THE PROPER FUEL FILTER AND BRAKE LINE BRACKET ASSY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SPRAY / LEAK TWO FULL TANKS OF GASOLINE ACROSS TWO STATES. YOU CANNOT JUST THROW AWAY PARTS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THINK THEY ARE TOO RUSTY. PLASTIC BRACKETS DO NOT RUST. I WAS UNEXCEPTIONALLY AND INEXCUSABLE. *TR
SUBJECT: GROSS MECHANIC ERROR , POSSIBLE FIRE / EXPLOSIVE SITUATION WHILE IN PALM BAY FL, I HAD MY FUEL FILTER CHANGED AT TIRE KINGDOM FOR ABOUT $90. THEIR MECHANIC INSTALLED A FUEL FILTER THAT RATTLED / DEFECTIVE AND HE DESTROYER THE FUEL LINE IT MOUNTED TO. THE TIRE KINGDOM MECHANIC, THREW OUT THE PLASTIC FUEL FILTER BRACKET AND BRAKE LINE HOLDER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO RUSTY. I WAS TOLD THIS A WEEK LATER BY THE MANAGER. I LOST ABOUT TWO TANKS OF FUEL GETTING TO ATLANTA, GA. I STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND NOTICED A 4 FOOT CIRCLE OF FUEL UNDER MY BRAVADA. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT A HACK JOB TIRE KINGDOM DID. MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP!! THERE SHOULD BE FINES FOR SUCH A GROSS INCOMPETENCE AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE SPRAYED ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TO GET ME HOME A LOCAL GARAGE, IN ATLANTA GEORGIA, FIXED IT TEMPORARILY SO I COULD MAKE IT HOME, WITH TIE TRAPS, NEW FILTER, REPAIRED FUEL LINE AND O-RING. I AM OUT ABOUT $446. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TBC CEO & SENIOR STAFF AT TCB CORP AND EXEC'S AT TIRE KINGDOM, OVER THE LAST 7 WEEKS BY E-MAIL & MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL. TIRE KINGDOM MANAGER BY PHONE & MAIL. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, PICTURES AND BILLS! I WAS NOT GIVEN THE DISCARDED BRACKET ASSY.. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY BRAVADA IN THE LAST 7 WEEKS FOR FEAR IT COULD BLOW UP. I NEED TO HAVE MY BRAVADA PUT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL STATE WITH THE PROPER FUEL FILTER AND BRAKE LINE BRACKET ASSY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SPRAY / LEAK TWO FULL TANKS OF GASOLINE ACROSS TWO STATES. YOU CANNOT JUST THROW AWAY PARTS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THINK THEY ARE TOO RUSTY. PLASTIC BRACKETS DO NOT RUST. I WAS UNEXCEPTIONALLY AND INEXCUSABLE. *TR
SUBJECT: GROSS MECHANIC ERROR , POSSIBLE FIRE / EXPLOSIVE SITUATION WHILE IN PALM BAY FL, I HAD MY FUEL FILTER CHANGED AT TIRE KINGDOM FOR ABOUT $90. THEIR MECHANIC INSTALLED A FUEL FILTER THAT RATTLED / DEFECTIVE AND HE DESTROYER THE FUEL LINE IT MOUNTED TO. THE TIRE KINGDOM MECHANIC, THREW OUT THE PLASTIC FUEL FILTER BRACKET AND BRAKE LINE HOLDER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO RUSTY. I WAS TOLD THIS A WEEK LATER BY THE MANAGER. I LOST ABOUT TWO TANKS OF FUEL GETTING TO ATLANTA, GA. I STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND NOTICED A 4 FOOT CIRCLE OF FUEL UNDER MY BRAVADA. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT A HACK JOB TIRE KINGDOM DID. MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP!! THERE SHOULD BE FINES FOR SUCH A GROSS INCOMPETENCE AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE SPRAYED ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TO GET ME HOME A LOCAL GARAGE, IN ATLANTA GEORGIA, FIXED IT TEMPORARILY SO I COULD MAKE IT HOME, WITH TIE TRAPS, NEW FILTER, REPAIRED FUEL LINE AND O-RING. I AM OUT ABOUT $446. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TBC CEO & SENIOR STAFF AT TCB CORP AND EXEC'S AT TIRE KINGDOM, OVER THE LAST 7 WEEKS BY E-MAIL & MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL. TIRE KINGDOM MANAGER BY PHONE & MAIL. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, PICTURES AND BILLS! I WAS NOT GIVEN THE DISCARDED BRACKET ASSY.. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY BRAVADA IN THE LAST 7 WEEKS FOR FEAR IT COULD BLOW UP. I NEED TO HAVE MY BRAVADA PUT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL STATE WITH THE PROPER FUEL FILTER AND BRAKE LINE BRACKET ASSY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SPRAY / LEAK TWO FULL TANKS OF GASOLINE ACROSS TWO STATES. YOU CANNOT JUST THROW AWAY PARTS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THINK THEY ARE TOO RUSTY. PLASTIC BRACKETS DO NOT RUST. I WAS UNEXCEPTIONALLY AND INEXCUSABLE. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED 55MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER AS IF THE IGNITION FOR THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. WITH THERE BEING NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE, I COULD ONLY ALLOW THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE ROLL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I HAD NO USE OF TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD SIGNALS. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER SAFELY, I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND COLD ONLY SEE THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON, NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, REINSERTED THE KEY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST, NONE OF THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO REPEATEDLY TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A MOMENT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND BACK HOME. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY MOMENT SIMPLY FOR THE FACT THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND DURING TRAFFIC TIME. I ALSO HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WOULD LIKE TO GET A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED 55MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER AS IF THE IGNITION FOR THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. WITH THERE BEING NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE, I COULD ONLY ALLOW THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE ROLL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I HAD NO USE OF TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD SIGNALS. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER SAFELY, I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND COLD ONLY SEE THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON, NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, REINSERTED THE KEY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST, NONE OF THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO REPEATEDLY TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A MOMENT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND BACK HOME. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY MOMENT SIMPLY FOR THE FACT THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND DURING TRAFFIC TIME. I ALSO HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WOULD LIKE TO GET A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
General Motors, LLC has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIT5669A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary information communicates the need to contact SPAC until GM CCA has sufficient stock.
PIC5953 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
990421005 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE SHUDDER. *TT
02080 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
REPEAT HVAC ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. *TT
3176A — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HEAT COMING FROM VENTS WITH HVAC OFF. *TT
01136C — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
CLUNK NOISE FELT THROUGH FLOOR PAN. *TT
291100 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOW SPEED SHUTTER OR VIBRATION DURING TIGHT LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS LIKE YOU'D MAKE IN A PARKING LOT AT SPEEDS OF UP TO FIVE MILES PER HOUR ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TT
4114 — STRUCTURE:BODY
CLUNK NOISE FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN. *KB
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
NHTSA has opened 2 investigations into potential safety defects in the 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA.
Investigation RQ08001 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH Closed
Opened:
HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
- 1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 104 complaints
- 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 158 complaints
- 1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 139 complaints
- 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 99 complaints
- 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 104 complaints
- 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA (current)
- 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 337 complaints
- 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 37 complaints
- 2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 23 complaints
- 2005 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 0 complaints
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- OLDSMOBILE ALERO — 2,934 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — 2,251 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — 1,598 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 1,277 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 88 — 1,226 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 98 — 417 total complaints