The 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 735,433 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 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…
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. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN…
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 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED…
EQUIPMENT00V2580012000-09-08223,194 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED…
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
2crashes2fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
3
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
3
Total complaints104
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A recall for other vehicles but not mine. Left breaklight doesn't light up, till you move and down the turnsignal lever. Then the left break light lights up. So why isn't my model in this recall ? I found this on a bravada thread and lots of auto parts stores selling the part for it.”
“A recall for other vehicles but not mine. Left breaklight doesn't light up, till you move and down the turnsignal lever. Then the left break light lights up. So why isn't my model in this recall ? I found this on a bravada thread and lots of auto parts stores selling the part for it.”
“Hazard switch interfering with turn signal operation - the right turn signal became inoperative - all bulbs lit up except for the right side marker light when the right turn signal was turned on; however, the marker light and all others that are supposed to flashed with the 4-way flashers. All…”
“Hazard switch interfering with turn signal operation - the right turn signal became inoperative - all bulbs lit up except for the right side marker light when the right turn signal was turned on; however, the marker light and all others that are supposed to flashed with the 4-way flashers. All…”
“Plastic clamp holding positive battery cable to rh splash guard broke open allowing cable to shift forward and droop onto top of idler arm. Subsequent deterioration of cable jacket caused cable to short on idler arm, energizing chassis of vehicle when attempting to restart, heating up parking…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile bravada. While driving approximately between 5-10 mph, the contact approached a stop signal and the abs began to engage suddenly. The contact was able to continue in operation with an increase in the stopping distance. When reaching the destination, the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile bravada. While driving approximately between 5-10 mph, the contact approached a stop signal and the abs began to engage suddenly. The contact was able to continue in operation with an increase in the stopping distance. When reaching the destination, the…”
“Tl*. The contact owns a 2000 oldsmobile bravada. The contact stated that the fuel gauges on the instrument control panel displays inaccurate readings of the amount of fuel inside of the fuel tank. As a consequence his risk for vehicle crash increases should the vehicle unexpectedly stall because…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE01032 Opened 2001-09-06 · closed 2001-12-20
LOSS OF STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ02012 Opened 2002-09-10 · closed 2003-03-07
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS
SEE ATTACHED PAGE.
InvestigationRQ08001 Opened 2008-02-28 · closed 2008-07-09
HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
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…
InvestigationRQ08001 Opened 2008-02-28 · closed 2008-07-09
HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada as of
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