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2001 Oldsmobile Bravada Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

47 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.36 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious01V364000

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

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 & full details

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 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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.

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.

Complaint volume

47 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
1Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 47 complaints. Severity Index 0.36.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train · Automatic T…5 · 11%Fuel System, Gasoline4 · 9%Air Bags · Frontal2 · 4%Exterior Lighting · Brake…2 · 4%Exterior Lighting · Turn …2 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 4%Electrical System2 · 4%
  1. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 5 reports
  2. Fuel System, Gasoline — 4 reports
  3. Air Bags:Frontal — 2 reports
  4. Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights — 2 reports
  5. Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch — 2 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 2 reports
  7. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly — 2 reports
  8. Electrical System — 2 reports
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 2 reports
  10. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 (5) · 1997 (3) · 1998 (2) · 1999 · 2000 (3) · 2001 · 2002 (10) · 2003 (7) · 2004 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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