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1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jan 22, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 104 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10055661
Incident
Jan 13, 2004
Mileage
49,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 20, 2003
Crash reported

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT OUT, AND WIGGLED THE WIPER ARM, AND WIPERS STARTED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10034231
Visibility
Filed Apr 2, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10015020
Incident
Apr 2, 2003
Visibility
Filed Mar 31, 2003

WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE WHEN IT RAINS, WIPER DELAY BOARD FAULTY AT 40872 MILES. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10013734
Incident
Sep 12, 2001
Mileage
40,872 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 9, 2003

WINDSHIED WIPERS EITHER WON'T WORK AT ALL OR STOP FAIL AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING. THIS CAUSING POOR VISIABITY. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR AT OWNER EXPENSE

NHTSA ID
10000853
Incident
Nov 1, 2002
EngineFuel systemInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Dec 26, 2002

POWER SEAT SHORTED OUT AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BURNED AND CHAFED WIRES, BELT TENSIONER WAS NOISY, THE REMOTE LOCKS SHORTED OUT AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECEIVER MODULE, INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, REAR WIPER MOTOR SHORTED OUT, FUEL SENSOR SHORTED OUT, RIGHT AXLE SEAL FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD NO REVERSE, NO THIRD GEAR ONLY FIRST GEAR. NLM

NHTSA ID
568354
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Visibility
Filed Nov 21, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENLY NOW THE WIPER WON'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID
8023137
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Visibility
Filed Oct 24, 2002

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID
8021559
Incident
May 15, 2002
Visibility
Filed Oct 16, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
897804
Incident
Jul 27, 2001
Visibility
Filed Sep 7, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
895964
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed May 21, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP DURING OPERATION, AND THEN START BACK UP AGAIN. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
888766
Visibility
Filed May 16, 2001

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIPER MOTOR.*AK THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH

NHTSA ID
888394
Visibility
Filed Sep 9, 2000

WINDSHIED WIPERS EITHER WON'T WORK AT ALL OR STOP FAIL AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING. I READ IN THE PAPER THAT THEIR IS AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM WITH 1997 OLDS CUTLASSES AND WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING ON MY CAR AS WELL.

NHTSA ID
730884
Incident
May 1, 2000
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 12, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY POWER WINDOWS FAIL THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
854931
Incident
Dec 31, 1999

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Suspension17Electrical17Fuel system16Engine15Powertrain (other)11

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