1999 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
NHTSA has received 99 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada, and 12% of them involve engine. After that come suspension (12%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 42 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 74,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 25 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada with enough data (55 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving at 55MPH, rear wheels felt as if they locked, vehicle began to fishtail or swerve in rear end. The vehicle accelerated over the median and hit an oncoming vehicle. Neither drivers side nor passengers side airbags deployed. Consumer states that the roads were wet and it felt as though the rear tire hit a water pocket, consumer states that vehicles brake or AWD system failed also due to the skid marks, there were four injuries in the accident. *slc
Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at any speed, there was an increased stopping distance. The contact inspected the brakes, replaced the brake calipers and master cylinder, but the problem persisted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was alerted.
The veichle wants to flip over by itself when driving down the road the seat belts are twisted the radiator leaks here and there along with the transmission fluid and sometimes the oil leaks