Model year record
1999 OLDSMOBILE Bravada
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 99 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 7 | 56,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | 74,190 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 5 | — |
| Air bags | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 4 | — |
| Power train | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 74,190 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | 122,676 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 47,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 209,500 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 2 | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 209,500 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | 47,234 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 102,900 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 131,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 145,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 74,190 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 74,190 mi |
The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.