2004 Oldsmobile Bravada Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,092miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,092 miles.
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.
“Issue with transmission upshift from 1 to 2 gear, 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada awd the transmission has issues when it shifts gears and causes my family to get thrown back into our seats causing whiplash. It also drastically reduces the RPM, losing speed. This scares us considering that other vehicles might rear end my car. Unfortunately the GM dealership holds our vehicle for maybe 2 days and drives it for a short distance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10129547, filed 2005-07, 20,092 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10160997May 9, 2019This Preliminary Information Document advises the dealer that there is a software update available for the Powertrain Control Module to address diagnostic trouble code P0171. If…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 8% |
| 2003 | 6 | 22% |
| 2002 | 53 | 22% |
| 2001 | 10 | 30% |
| 2000 | 14 | 18% |
| 1999 | 15 | 25% |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% |
| 1997 | 18 | 17% |
| 1996 | 4 | 5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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