"How reliable is the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada?"

"Based on 337 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada has a median complaint mileage of 42700 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 337 total complaints filed."

2002 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 337 complaints

337

Total Complaints

42,700mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,055 25th Percentile

42,700 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

SUSPENSION

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE IS A SYSTEM THAT TRACKS EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND CONTROL ARM OF SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK"

"ON STAR SYSTEM ISN'T OPERABLE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK"

"DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT ENGAGED (REARWARD) BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITION. FOLLOWING THIS EVENT, THE SEAT WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAT HEATERS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION FOLLOWING THAT INCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONT..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 complaints

25th: 21,750 mi Median: 58,400 mi 75th: 118,750 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 19 complaints

25th: 5,000 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 20,000 mi

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 16 complaints

25th: 4,232 mi Median: 60,622 mi 75th: 73,216 mi

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 12 complaints

25th: 18,304 mi Median: 29,504 mi 75th: 55,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 34 MI: 32 NY: 23 IL: 22 MA: 19 CA: 16 PA: 16 MN: 13 WI: 12 MO: 12

Who Files Complaints?

50.4%

Original Owners

49.6%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Bravada — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	61	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1992	65	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
1993	54	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1994	116	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
1996	104	88,746	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	5
1997	158	68,508	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
1998	139	71,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	7
1999	99	74,190	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	14
2000	104	79,152	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2001	47	60,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
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