Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ENGINE TO START I WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED THEN MAN… |
| 2005-06-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS… |
| 2005-06-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON MY 1996 OLDS BRAVADA STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM, AS DIAGNOSED BY A GM DEALER W… |
| 2005-03-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TAILGATE GLASS EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DE… |
| 2005-01-05 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA BY CONSUMER AFFAIRS. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OCT.1 2004. THE CONTACT WAS IN LA… |
| 2004-04-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS SENSORS FAILED CAUSING BRAKE PULSATION AND FAILURE. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED (STILL ON VEHICLE). *NM |
| 2004-04-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I HAD A FAILURE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE - I HAD REPLACEMENT DONE WHICH COST $… |
| 2004-03-29 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE VIBRATED. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND THAT ONLY … |
| 2003-12-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | OLDSMOBILE, BRAVADA, 1996. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. GMC HAS A RECALL FOR THESE CO… |
| 2003-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATING UD-LIKE COOLANT (DEX-COOL). *AK |
| 2003-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE 1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA CONTAINS A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE POPPET VALVES TO LOCK-UP. THERE WAS A… |
| 2003-08-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVER STOPPED AT TOLL BOOTH TO PAY TOLL AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO INVE… |
| 2003-02-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED FLUID, WHICH CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL.*JB |
| 2002-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER. UNABLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS, RADIO,WINDSHIELD WIPERS ETC,.CONTACTED DEALER,… |
| 2002-07-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | PULLING OFF FROM A STOP CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, HEARD ANOTHER POP, AND ABS KIC… |
| 2002-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKES WHICH IS CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING BECAU… |
| 2002-06-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEAT BELTS DO NOT KEEP CONSUMER IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 2002-04-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LINE COUPLINGS HAVE FAILED TWICE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. FIRST AT UNDER 30,000 MILES SECOND AT 3… |
| 2002-03-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR STOPPED WORKING DURING OPERATION. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE … |
| 2002-01-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *NLM |
| 2001-09-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | RECALL 98V150000; WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK |
| 2001-07-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SAID THAT THE COOLANT BE… |
| 2001-07-12 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING(THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 64MPH), THE CONSUMER EXITED THE V… |
| 2001-06-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/7OR15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/7OR15 ) |
| 2001-06-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WHENEVER I HAVE TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING A HEAVY RAIN, THEY WILL QUIT WORKING AND THEN START BACK UP A LITTL… |
| 2001-05-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND MAY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THUS, REDUCING DRIVER'S … |
| 2001-03-30 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | WHILE ON AN OFF RAMP AT 10-15 MPH ON DAMP ROAD, SHARP TURN, VEHICLE STARTED HYDROPLANING, THEN ROLLED OVER 5 TIMES. V… |
| 2001-03-30 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DURING A ROLLOVER, 5 TIMES , NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK |
| 2001-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO THE TOP, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES, DEALER FOUND THAT RADIATOR WAS F… |
| 2000-10-27 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. TSB NUMBER IS 98043 .DEALERSHIP AND OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PR… |
| 2000-10-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON, EVEN THOUGH I HEAR A HUMMING NOISE WHEN TURNED ON. ACCORDING TO ALLDATA.COM, THERE WA… |
| 2000-09-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | DUE TO LOCATION OF THE BATTERY, ACID LEAKED ONTO BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF… |
| 2000-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ALL OF THES HAVE BEEN RECALLED, WHEN I CONTACTED OLDS. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT MY CAR. I FIND I VERY STRANGE THAT MINE IS … |
| 2000-04-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LEANED INWARD DUE TO A BALL JOINT FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND REMAINING UPPER AND LOWER … |
| 2000-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-02-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TODAY I HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THE CONNECTION TO THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. THE MECHANIC CUT OFF A BUNCH OF THE WI… |
| 1999-11-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN #:98VSL50000 SHOULD APPLY TO THIS DEFECT. THE VIN DOESS NOT FALL WITHIN TTHOSE COVERED BY MFG CA… |
| 1999-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS ON WET, SNOW-COVERED, GRAVEL, AND OTHER ROAD COND… |
| 1999-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED BRAKES. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED … |
| 1999-08-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC BRAKING. WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SI… |
| 1999-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE… |
| 1999-07-17 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR ITS REPAIR. FRO… |
| 1999-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 1 | THE ABS FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT TWICE. YH |
| 1999-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SENSORS SENDING FALSE INPUT TO ABS COMPUTER/ CAR IS FINE ON DRY ROAD, BUT UNDER PANIC STOP ON WET ROAD CAR DIVES TO… |
| 1998-12-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | EA94-038/ABS BRAKING SYSTEM: ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WOULD GO… |
| 1998-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY FAILED CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKE LINES, EATING THROUGH THE LINE RESULTING IN FAILURE. DESIGN … |
| 1998-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY ACID LEAKING OUT OF BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH IS OVER TOP OF THE BRAKE LIN… |
| 1998-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BATTERY CASE CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID ONTO BRAKE LINE ROUTED DIRECTLY BELOW BATTERY. LINE WAS DAMAGED BY ACID AND FAILED… |
| 1998-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. |
| 1998-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES PULSATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT CAUSES THE WHEELS TO LOCK-UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S S… |