2001 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
NHTSA has received 47 complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada, and 13% of them involve brakes. After that come transmission (13%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 30 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Vehicle broadsided a 1996 chevrolet cavalier while traveling at approximately 50 to 55 MPH. Frontal air bags failed to deploy during crash. Investigator stated that consumer was only traveling at 22 MPH ,and when brakes were applied, front end was directed downwards, allowing most of contact to hit on hood. Please provide any additional information/attachments. *note: consumer suffered back/neck/knee injuries, and driver of cavalier suffered unkonwn injuries.
While traveling at 30 to 40 MPH consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle, and none of the airbags deployed. Consumer's back was broken as result of crash. Please provide any further information.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile bravada. The contact was involved in a crash with a deer. The following week he heard a squeaking, clunking, and humming noise while driving over 40 MPH. A mechanic stated that there was failure with the upper ball joints. General motors stated that there was no recall and they would not repair the vehicle for free. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.
2001 oldsmobile bravada with 48,000 miles on it. The engine literally exploded while we were driving it and needed the engine and several other parts replaced. No reason was given to us by the dearlership for the malfunction. Now october, 27,2003. The electrical system is malfuntioning. The headlights turn off when you turn on the turn signal, the turn signals turns on when you blow the horn. This morning the car was completley dead, can't even take keys out of ignition. The car is only three years old!
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile bravada. While driving approximately 2 MPH, the entire lower control arm broke and caused the passenger side to drop to the ground. The contact has pictures of the failed lower control arm. He did not have the vehicle inspected to determine what caused the failure; however, the cv axle and lower control arm were replaced. He filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Updated 01/23/08. Updated