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1999 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199798
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200033
2001238
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

What owners actually said

60 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHILE DRIVING OUTISIDE OF GARAGE THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND VEHICLE RAN INTO THE WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER FOUND CARBON BUILDUP. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8006848

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2002
Air BagsPower TrainService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, REAR WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY LOCKED, VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL OR SWERVE IN REAR END. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE MEDIAN AND HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROADS WERE WET AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE REAR TIRE HIT A WATE…

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WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, REAR WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY LOCKED, VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL OR SWERVE IN REAR END. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE MEDIAN AND HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROADS WERE WET AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE REAR TIRE HIT A WATER POCKET, CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLES BRAKE OR AWD SYSTEM FAILED ALSO DUE TO THE SKID MARKS, THERE WERE FOUR INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8004381

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002861

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, BUT WHEN IT STARTS IT CONTINUES UNTIL IT HAS STOPPED RUNNING FOR A WHILE. *YD

NHTSA ODI #785832

Mileage unknown · Jan 1, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

1. THE OIL COOLING LINES WERE LEAKING. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD NOT FAIL AT ONLY 76,000 MILES. 2. THE PINION SEAL HAS FAILED TWICE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #756273

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
Wheels

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULL OVER IN EITHER DIRECTION, CONSUMER STATES HE CAN FEEL AND HEAR A SHUDDERING TYPE VIBRATION, THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A SMALL METAL PROTRUSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHICH RUBS AGAINST WHAT MY BE THOUGHT OF AS A FRAME WHEN THE WHEELS A…

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WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULL OVER IN EITHER DIRECTION, CONSUMER STATES HE CAN FEEL AND HEAR A SHUDDERING TYPE VIBRATION, THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A SMALL METAL PROTRUSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHICH RUBS AGAINST WHAT MY BE THOUGHT OF AS A FRAME WHEN THE WHEELS ARE IN THE HARD OVER POSITION, AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO GREASE THE PROTRUSION, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD DEVELOP INTO A HAZARD.*JB

NHTSA ODI #562094

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, CONSIDERABLY AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERAL INJURIES, BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

NHTSA ODI #561491

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001
Visibility

DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. IT ONLY WORKS HALF WAY UP THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877226

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. NLM

NHTSA ODI #554881

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH COMPLETE LOST OF POWER INTERMITTENTLY ON THREE OCCASION, THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD INTO A VEHICLE CRASH. DELAER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

NHTSA ODI #869412

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 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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