1999 Oldsmobile Bravada Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada, 7% of the 60 complaints for this model year. 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.
“While driving at 55mph, rear wheels felt as if they locked, vehicle began to fishtail or swerve in rear end. The vehicle accelerated over the median and hit an oncoming vehicle. Neither drivers side nor passengers side airbags deployed. Consumer states that the roads were wet and it felt as though the rear tire hit a water pocket, consumer states that vehicles brake or awd system failed also due to the skid marks, there were four injuries in the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #8004381, filed 2002-02“The consumer had an accident in which the vehicle was damaged, considerably and the driver suffered several injuries, but the air bag failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #561491, filed 2001-06Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada
15 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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