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Service bulletins for the 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

598 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
15-08-44-001H2017-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVODES INFORMATION ON THE GM OF CANADA ONSTAR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION UPGRADE.
PIT5485A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN, IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT5485B2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE, TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC4935E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIP5094A2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIC-5050-A2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT.
08089-B2009-02-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GENERAL MOTORS CORP: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. *PE UPDATED 2/17/09. *PE
44862007-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS WHEN PROGRAMMING THE MILEAGE OR THE HOURS INTO AN EXCHANGE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THAT IS RECEIVED FROM AN ELECTRONIC SERVICE CENTER (ESC). *NJ
43382007-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LIGHTS FLICKER ERRATIC OPERATION OF VEHICLES ELECTRONICS. *KB
33002007-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. HORN INOPERATIVE AT TIMES. *KB
0507300212005-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. IGNITION KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. *TT
35772005-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY. NO CRANK NO START NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *TT
3300C2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. APPLICATION OF HORN AT HORN PAD INOPERATIVE. RKE FUNCTION FOR PANIC ALARM WORKS. *TT
32632005-01-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 125A MEGA FUSE OPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START. *EH
31922004-12-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES: P0107, P0112, P0452, P1120, P1220, P1221, P1271, P1275, P1280, P1481, P1515, P1540, P1633, P1635, P1639 AND P1682 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPEAT. *TT
3061C2004-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0327 WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES SETTING. *TT
32162004-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. ERRATIC OPERATION OF PERSONALIZATION WITH IGNITION CYCLE. *EH
31722004-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1064. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 BUICK RAINIER AND 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *TT
31162004-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ENGINE STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON AT IDLE. (TO INCLUDE 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, 2005 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, AND BUICK RAINIER) *SC UPDATED 01-26-07. *KB
31382004-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REDUCED POWER LIGHT ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1680 P1221 AND/OR P1271 STORED IN THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. *SC
15281022004-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 02-04 4.2L LL8 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0171. *MJ
30162004-08-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. *TT
0406030052004-08-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PROPER CONNECTION INFORMATION TO AVOID BLOWN 125 AMP FUSE AND VARIOUS INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS WHEN JUMP STARTING VEHICLE. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.