2004 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
82,274mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,023 25th Percentile
82,274 Median Mileage
90,346 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
AIR BAGS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
3
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER' VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SIDE AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DEALER CAME OUT TO DO AN INVESTIGATION, AND STATED VEHICLE WAS FINE.*AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE OLDSMOB..."
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER' VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SIDE AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DEALER CAME OUT TO DO AN INVESTIGATION, AND STATED VEHICLE WAS FINE.*AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE OLDSMOB..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON CA HWY 18, OUR 2004 OLDS BRAVADA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. A PASSING MOTORIST SHOUTED TO MY HUSBAND THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE. HE PULLED OVER; THE FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER; USAA INS. DETERMINED THAT IT WAS TOTALED. IT WAS TOWED TO THEIR YARD IN NO. HOLLYWOO..."

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