2003 Oldsmobile Bravada Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,980miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 15% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,980 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“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 miles“When I turned the key to start the Bravada, both air bags deployed at the same time. Driver air bag struck me on the right side of my face causing burning sensation and redness.”
NHTSA complaint #10667502, filed 2014-12, 128,959 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle causing significant damage to the front end. During the crash, the airbags did not deploy. The driver suffered an injured right knee and the front passenger suffered a head and neck injury. Both required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed but the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000. Updated 03/16/16”
NHTSA complaint #10816790, filed 2015-12, 127,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Oldsmobile Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003, Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002–2003 +10 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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