1999 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints
99
Total Complaints
74,190mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,250 25th Percentile
74,190 Median Mileage
97,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
4
AIR BAGS
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
1
Fires
25
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN SNOW AND ICE BUILDS UP ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES, IT MAKES THEM ACTIVATE THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK"
"ICE AND SNOW COLLECTED ON EMER.CABLE AND ENGAGED BRAKE"
"DESIGN OF THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS TO ENGAGE, REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT.MJS"

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