Vehicle speed controlPart report

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 5about this part
Share: 5%of 98 total for the year
Median mileage: 48,701miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada, 5% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,701 miles. 2 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.

“My vehicle had a complete loss of power while driving. It happened more than once prior to taking it in to the dealership. No dash board lighting, no power steering, no acceleration and braking was very difficult. If I tapped on the steering column the power would sometimes come back on. I do have the paperwork from 2001 when the ignition switch was replaced at the dealership. I believe the ignition problem goes back further that GM knows.”

NHTSA complaint #10577030, filed 2014-04, 23,117 miles

“Internal piece (part number?) of the throttle body (21247) attached to the throttle plate (21465) that is held in by (2) rivets. The 2 rivets failed causing whatever was there to get sucked into the intake manifold. I have the old part with the broken rivets. This was not caused by any foreign object. The total for the repair = $1360.00.”

NHTSA complaint #10021463, filed 2003-06, 74,285 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2002	5	2%
2000	6	8%
1999	6	10%
1998	5	5%
1997	5	5%
1994	8	9%
1993	1	2%
1992	1	2%
1991	2	5%

Other parts of the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaints Electrical system
19 complaints Steering
12 complaints Suspension
12 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints Brakes
7 complaints Engine cooling
7 complaints Fuel system
5 complaints Exterior lighting
4 complaints Tires
4 complaints Equipment
3 complaints Seats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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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