Oldsmobile Bravada Reliability
1,346 NHTSA complaints (1991–2004). Complaint rate: 13596.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada. The 2003–2004 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Oldsmobile Bravada Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 176 | 16.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 58 | 5.2% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 47 | 2.1% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 37 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 36 | 2.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 32 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 29 | 10.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 22.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 23 | 8.7% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 23 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Oldsmobile Bravadaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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