2001 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
85,891 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL FUMES IN CAR. CONSUMER HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 1999, AND 2000 VEHICLES. *AK"
"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 ..."
"WHILE GETTING A TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO ASSEMBLE IT DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS BEING OUT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED LATER. TECHNICIAN REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*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