1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada, 6% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer states while driving at 50 MPH the consumer ran head on into the back of another vehicle and none of the front air bags deployed. The vehicle was totaled. Contacted dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #8013260, filed 2002-07“When vehicle was involved in a high speed collision going (45) MPH, rear ended another vehicle and there was no deployment of the driver's side air bag. The vehicle is being repaired at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #816165, filed 1997-09Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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