NHTSA Data Explorer

Oldsmobile Bravada

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

963

Active records

Recalls

27

Active records

TSBs

974

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

70

Crashes

86

Fires

39

Top reported issues — Oldsmobile Bravada

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Operating state

274

Condition issue

258

Braking behavior

234

Driver assistance issue

120

Engine behavior

101

Reporting mechanism

93

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

79

Wiper/washer behavior

76

Noise

66

Safety restraint issue

62

Thermal issue

61

Fluid issue

53

Vibration/harshness

53

Lighting behavior

48

Electrical issue

45

Safety restraint behavior

44

Performance issue

43

Steering behavior

35

Access/entry issue

27

Ride/handling behavior

24

Powering on/off behavior

20

Starting behavior

13

HVAC behavior

12

Smell

11

Infotainment behavior

6

Recent change

6

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Aug 18, 2022


2 injured
Crash

I was in a full impact collision driverside front took all impact of another vehicles front end. NO airbags deployed in my 2004 bravada!!

2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Mar 21, 2022


Front Control arm broke at the frame. There is a recall for this control arm issue for a 2002 Bravada but, my vin was not included. 01V126000 is the NHTSA. The control arms fractured causing separation from the frame. Bravada is at service shop and they have confirmed the frame separation from control arm. This is very dangerous and has caused it to be unsafe and deadly.

2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Jan 28, 2022


1 injured
Crash

I was merging onto the interstate going approximately 35 mph, I spun out on black ice across three lanes of traffic and smashed into the guard rail. The airbags DID NOT deploy during this accident, even when the car rolled back and hit the wall again. Since the airbags did not deploy, I suffered trauma to my chin and inside my mouth. I have facial cellulitis, and I needed to receive 3 stitches inside my mouth to stop the bleeding. This happened because my face hit the steering wheel, rather…

2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Dec 11, 2021


2 injured
Crash

Brakes system keeps malfunctioning. Service brake system.notice keeps coming on dash even after new brakes had been put on and serviced. Had to do a last mo.ent quick stop but brakes went to floor amd I hit a car head on cause brake system keeps malfunctioning and the ABS

2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Oct 28, 2020


WAS DRIVING MYSELF AND 2 CHILDREN DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT AND DIDNT COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY I GOT TRUCK PULLED OFF THE RD. AND TURNED IT OFF GOT OUT TAPPED ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SHORT OR A BULB ISSUE THERE WAS NOTHJNG WROMG WITH THE BULDS I GOT BACK IN TURNED KEY STILL NO HEADLIGHTS 20 MINS LATER TRIES TURNING KEY AND HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND THEY FINALLY BEGAN WORKING THIS HAS HAPPEND 4 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS IVE ONLY OWNED VEHICLE LESS THAN 45 DAYS!!!…

2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Sep 14, 2020


A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. LEFT BREAKLIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT UP, TILL YOU MOVE AND DOWN THE TURNSIGNAL LEVER. THEN THE LEFT BREAK LIGHT LIGHTS UP. SO WHY ISN'T MY MODEL IN THIS RECALL ? I FOUND THIS ON A BRAVADA THREAD AND LOTS OF AUTO PARTS STORES SELLING THE PART FOR IT.

2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Aug 11, 2020


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THERE WAS LATERAL MOVEMENT OF BOTH REAR WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SUSPENSION OUTER LINK BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED, AND THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…

2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Feb 3, 2019


SIDE MIRRORS BEING ADJUSTED INCORRECTLY BOTH WHEN BACKING AND ALTERING WHEN GOING FORWARD

1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed Jul 25, 2018


1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VOLTAGE DROPPING WHILE VEHICLE IN STOPPED CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO DIM. *LD *JS

1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

Filed May 14, 2018


MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ENGINE TO START I WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED THEN MANAGED TO START IT MADE IT HOME THEN DIED AT MY HOUSE AND HAS NOT MOVED SINCE.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.