2002 Oldsmobile Bravada Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 238 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, 5% of the 238 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, 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.
“Passenger seat caught on fire from seat heater while car was off and no one in it. The seat heater had not been used for days. My car was parked after going to the store about 3pm. Found the next morning about 10;30 am .GM denied my claim. Safety issue,definitely a manufactured defect ,there should be a recall. Whole inside of the car is trashed . The fire obviously started from the seat must have been a blaze the headliner and visor also burnt. Must have extinguished itself due to lack of oxygen. I contacted GM they never sent anyone to look at it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11062702, filed 2018-01, 110,000 miles“On 2/19 I was driving home from work one night and there was a smell in the car and I thought it was the car in front of me as I kept driving it got worse. I stopped and pulled over and checked under the seats and I did not see anything, as I drove further it got worse. I then happened to look over at the passenger seat and it was smoking, and a black hole was starting on the seat. I pulled over and put some snow in the hole and it still was smoking, so I flagged someone down and got a bottle of water to pour in the hole. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220253, filed 2008-03, 101,000 miles“Dt: consumer states does not have the latch system in my car. Called the manufacturer and offered to pay to have one put in but manufacturer said that under manufacturer recommendation a latch system in the vehicle, and follow owners manual to install the car seat or purchase a new car seat. All the new car seats have bases on them and that is the kind that the vehicle has.”
NHTSA complaint #10121087, filed 2005-05, 56,500 miles“Passenger's seat scorched while being parked in the garage after the vehicle was driven. The seat heater was not on. Vehicle was towed and remained in the repair shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10110902, filed 2005-02, 31,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada. While driving 30 MPH, there was an burning odor under the passenger seat. The contact noticed that the seat was melting from the bottom and was dripping onto the carpet. The contact pulled the fuse box wires from under the passenger seat to prevent the seat from burning; however, the seat was still getting hot. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10896435, filed 2016-08, 215,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada
53 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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