1997 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints
158
Total Complaints
68,508mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

58,412 25th Percentile
68,508 Median Mileage
92,855 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
9
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
7
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
8
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER REMOVING WHEEL FROM VEHICLE, BARS INSIDE JACK BENT, JACK COLLAPSED, FELL ONTO METAL WHEEL, JACK TO BE REPLA CED BY DEALER. *AK"
"WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE REACHES 210 DEGREES THE FAN CLUTCH COMES ON AND CAUSES SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER."
"WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED COLLISION GOING (45) MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28