"How reliable is the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada?"

"Based on 139 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada has a median complaint mileage of 71000 miles. The most common issue is Motor."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada is Motor, accounting for a significant portion of the 139 total complaints filed."

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 139 complaints

139

Total Complaints

71,000mi

Median Mileage

Motor

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,263 25th Percentile

71,000 Median Mileage

84,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Motor

Suspension

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Automatic Transmission

Interior/Under Dash

Vehicle Speed Control

12V/24V/48V Battery

Ignition

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Switch

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHEN LOWER AMOUNTS OF FUEL IS IN THE TANK. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK"

"STEERING VERY POOR, PULLS TO THE RIGHT. (QCAW)"

"OWNER COMPLAINS THAT THE LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE, WITHOUT A LOCKING DEVICE OR WARNING SYSTEM, RESULTS IN EASY THEFTS."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Motor 14 complaints

25th: 53,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 71,000 mi

Suspension 9 complaints

25th: 71,000 mi Median: 91,000 mi 75th: 91,656 mi

Windshield Wiper/Washer 9 complaints

25th: 40,750 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 77,270 mi

Automatic Transmission 6 complaints

25th: 71,000 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 23 OH: 20 MI: 12 IL: 10 KY: 6 CA: 6 GA: 4 VA: 4 OK: 4 CO: 4

Who Files Complaints?

36.7%

Original Owners

63.3%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Bravada — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	61	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1992	65	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1993	54	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1994	116	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	20
1996	104	88,746	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
1997	158	68,508	Electrical System	7
1999	99	74,190	Automatic Transmission	14
2000	104	79,152	Electrical System	9
2001	47	60,000	Automatic Transmission	3
2002	337	42,700	Electrical System	24
2003	37	55,800	Electrical System	3
2004	23	82,274	Unknown Or Other	10

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