2002 Oldsmobile Bravada defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of Headlights
  Recall Query RQ17002 · opened Apr 24, 2017 · closed Mar 29, 2021

  The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy varian…

• HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ08001 · opened Feb 28, 2008 · closed Jul 9, 2008 · led to recall 08V231000

  On november 30, 2001, general motors (gm) conducted safety recall 01v-364 for the subject vehicles built between september 16, 1999 and august 28, 2001 to remedy a defective hazard switch that would cause a loss of hazard and stop lamp illumination.the hazard switch is contained within the vehicle multifunction switch.…

• FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE
  Engineering Analysis EA07009 · opened Jul 10, 2007 · closed Aug 28, 2008

  During the course of this ea investigation, odi observed that the majority of the complaints (88%) and warranty claims (94%) were reported for vehicles that are registered for use in the salt belt region of the us.this area includes 20 states in the northeast, mid atlantic and the midwest regions and the district of co…

• BRAKE LAMP FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA04021 · opened Aug 3, 2004 · closed Nov 4, 2004 · led to recall 04V527000

  Gm states that some brake/tail lamp bulbs can prematurely become inoperative due to malfunctioning brake/tail lamp sockets.on march 2, 2004, gm initiated a 6-year/72,000 mile special policy for 989,487 subject vehicles to inspect and replace the rear brake/tail lamp bulb socket assemblies.on april 4, 2004, the office o…

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA04002 · opened Jan 6, 2004 · closed Feb 10, 2004 · led to recall 04V061000

  On september 17, 2003, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe03-042) to investigate alleged windshield wiper failure in certain model year (my) 2002 and 2003 chevrolet trailblazer and trailblazer ext, gmc envoy and envoy xl, and oldsmobile bravada vehicles.the investigation was up…

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03042 · opened Sep 17, 2003 · closed Jan 6, 2004

  The subject vehicles (chevrolet trailblazer (ext), gmc envoy (xl), and oldsmobile bravada) are built on the gmt360 and gmt370 platforms and were originally equipped with a windshield wiper assembly referred to as the ?family? Design module (p/n 15171306 base, p/n 15171307 for vehicles equipped with rainsense automatic …

• ENGINE STALL
  Engineering Analysis EA03007 · opened May 6, 2003 · closed Jun 18, 2004 · led to recall 04V289000

  Model year (my) 2002 bravada and certain my 2002 envoy vehicles with optional electronically controlled air suspension (ecas) may be subject to engine stall caused by an errant voltage spike transmitted to the powertrain control module (pcm).in addition to engine stall, if the spike damages the pcm, the vehicle may not…

• ENGINE STALL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03001 · opened Jan 3, 2003 · closed May 6, 2003

  Of the 697 total complaints, 240 were received for theenvoy and 457 for the bravada.gm has identified about 5,000 warranty claims related to stalling in the subject vehicles.gm reports that a transient voltage spike generated in the ecas degrades the performance of the pcm resulting in engine stall.gm modified the ecas…

• FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT FITTING
  Recall Query RQ02010 · opened Jul 19, 2002 · closed Nov 21, 2002 · led to recall 02V121002

  There is no summary currently available

• PINCHER/CHAFED WIRING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02036 · opened Mar 18, 2002 · closed Oct 3, 2002