Oldsmobile Bravada Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 960 consumer complaints across the 13 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada (1991–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 238. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (255 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Bravada model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 | 82,274 | 2 | 462 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 27 | 56,000 | 7 | 421 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2002 | 238 | 43,100 | 10 | 366 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 33 | 60,000 | 1 | 250 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 76 | 64,000 | 3 | 231 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 60 | 78,500 | 0 | 35 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 98 | 71,000 | 2 | 24 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 104 | 71,000 | 2 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 77 | 88,746 | 3 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 91 | 114,000 | 1 | 5 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 43 | 140,894 | 0 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1992 | 56 | — | 0 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1991 | 44 | 133,000 | 2 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes255 27%
- Electrical system139 15%
- Transmission and drivetrain137 14%
- Engine cooling116 12%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)102 11%
- Suspension91 9.6%
- Fuel system64 6.8%
- Steering43 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “When I turned the key to start the car, my air bags deployed. I reported this to GM. Gm refused to send anyone down to inspect the Bravada to see what made the air bags deployed. Gm stated it would cost too much money to find out. I want to prevent anyone from getting killed. I or my passenger or both would have been killed if this had happened while I had been driving. This needs to be investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #10679760, filed 2015-01, 129,000 miles2002: “Was driving and lost control with inability to steer. Steering wheel locked up. I stopped immediately and found that steering fluid was draining from my car. Took it to the body shop & they said the steering pump blew. Im glad I wasn't traveling faster and that no one was struck.”
NHTSA complaint #10563421, filed 2014-02, 104,000 miles2004: “Hello I bought an 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada on 2/25/2012 the seller told me that the truck had 100,000 miles, but after I bought it and when a got home I check the record of the truck in vincarhistory. As a result I found out that it has 62,000 miles more of what it supposed to be and seller never told me anything. What can I do in this case because I don't want to have any problems???”
NHTSA complaint #10449995, filed 2012-03, 100,000 milesOther Oldsmobile models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology