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1999 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Oldsmobile Bravada

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 60 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 15 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
  • Suspension: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 6 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    77
    1996    104
    1997    98
    1998    60
    1999    76
    2000    33
    2001    238
    2002
    Compare all Bravada years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    15    Engine And Engine Cooling
    10    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    8    Suspension
    8    Electrical System
    6
    All reported categories
    Structure
    6    Vehicle Speed Control
    6    Exterior Lighting
    5    Air Bags
    4    Unknown Or Other
    4    Visibility
    3    Engine
    2    Equipment
    2    Steering
    2    Tires
    2    Wheels
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Parking Brake
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    20 reports with mileage · 40 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    6 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

    Equipment complaints

    2 reports
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    102,900 miles · Jun 16, 2008
    Equipment

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMP. HE LOOKED OUT HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A TIRE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TI…

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMP. HE LOOKED OUT HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A TIRE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE, FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,900. UPDATED 07/16/08. *LJ

    NHTSA ODI #10231152

    47,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
    EquipmentPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

    TRANSMISSION SHUTTER, FAILURE OF DASH CONTROLS, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH 46800 MILES BRAKES OUT TWICE IN 4 MONTHS PAINT ON LUGGAGE RACK CHIPPING 54562 AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE SHIFTED BY SELF TOLOW GEAR BACK TO HIGH GEAR THEN BACK TO LOW REPLACED TRANNY

    NHTSA ODI #10069201

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

    Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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    Additional source detail variants (7)

    Suspension:front:control Arm

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    Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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    Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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    Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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    Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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    Suspension:front

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    Suspension

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    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.