Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-23 | 04V289000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 29,951 | — | Details |
| 2003-03-06 | 03V075000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 511,167 | — | Details |
| 2002-08-23 | 02V121000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 136,511 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Front Control arm broke at the frame. There is a recall for this control arm issue for a 2002 Bravada but, my vin was … |
| 2022-01-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was merging onto the interstate going approximately 35 mph, I spun out on black ice across three lanes of traffic and… |
| 2020-07-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE OC… |
| 2018-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SIDE MIRRORS BEING ADJUSTED INCORRECTLY BOTH WHEN BACKING AND ALTERING WHEN GOING FORWARD |
| 2018-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM SEAT HEATER WHILE CAR WAS OFF AND NO ONE IN IT. THE SEAT HEATER HAD NOT BEEN USED FO… |
| 2017-04-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL A COUPLE YEARS AGO AT THE TIME MY BRAVADA WAS NOT DOING WHAT IT S… |
| 2017-02-01 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | AT 60K MILES HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR (WITH 2003 CHEVY BLAZER). MIRRORS DON'T RECALL AND MOVE WHEN UNLOCK… |
| 2016-08-16 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN BURNING ODOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEA… |
| 2015-12-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V121000 (… |
| 2015-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WI… |
| 2015-10-30 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAD A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. TRUCK WAS DRIVING GREAT, HAD NO TELL TALE SIGNS OF ANY PROMBLEMS A… |
| 2015-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AN… |
| 2015-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TRAVELING APX 5-10 MPH DOWN A HWY SLOWING DOWN AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED/QU… |
| 2015-07-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I NOTICED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE WHILE I WAS DRIVING… |
| 2015-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AN… |
| 2014-06-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. IT THEN CAME BACK ON THE ROAD AND ENDED UP T-BONING THE TRAILER OF AN 18-WHE… |
| 2014-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOST BRAKES, STEERING, NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LUCKILY WAS ON SMALL HIGHWAY, A… |
| 2014-02-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL WITH INABILITY TO STEER. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND THAT ST… |
| 2013-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR IS ACTING JUST LIKE THE OTHER IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED. IF THERE IS ANY WEIGHT ON THE… |
| 2013-07-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | ON THE 17JULY 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS STOP WORKING. PLEASE NOTE , THE NOAA … |
| 2013-04-13 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | IT ALL BEGAN WHEN I WENT TO WALMART TO GET SOME TIRES ON MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA ALL-WHEEL DRIVE...WELL I DIDN'T HAV… |
| 2013-01-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | ON JAN.8,2013 MY VEHICLE WAS WRECKED. LOCAL POLICE AND THE STATE TROOPER INFORMED ME THE BRAVADA HAD FLIPPED OVER SEVER… |
| 2012-11-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | 2002 OLDS BRAVADA (WHICH WE HAVE OWNED SINCE 9/2004) WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY TEENAGE SON (WITH 3 OTHER KIDS IN THE VEHIC… |
| 2012-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING WENT OUT... *JS |
| 2011-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AND ALL OF THE GAUGES LIGHT UP. THE CAR MUST BE RESTARTED, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS PR… |
| 2011-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED AFTER DRIVING THE… |
| 2011-05-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STE… |
| 2011-01-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. CONSUMER STATES HEATED SEAT SUDDENLY IGNITED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED *TGW THE CONSUM… |
| 2009-11-06 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V0460… |
| 2009-09-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE GAS TANK LEAKS AT THE TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT BECAUSE OF CORROSION… |
| 2009-07-18 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | AIRBAG SUSPENSION RELEASES AIR UNEVENLY AS YOU ARE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH, FEELING LIKE … |
| 2009-07-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD B… |
| 2009-06-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AFTER BEING SECURED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE. *TR |
| 2009-04-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AIR SUSPENSION DOES NOT WORK. THE RIDE IS ROUGH AND BOUNCY. THERE IS NO SUSPENSION ON THE B… |
| 2009-01-16 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | Yes | 0 | ON FRIDAY, 01/16/09 AT 7:45 AM I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING THE "SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE" LIGHT CAME ON. … |
| 2008-12-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | IN SNOWY WEATHER THE AWD FAILED. THE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DRY AND WET CONDITIONS. *TR |
| 2008-10-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WORN OUT SUSPENSION-ALL FOUR SWAY BAR LINKS WORN OUT LOOSE SOCKETS FRT SWAY BAR BUSHING SLOOPY REPLACE RT FT SHOCKS, AL… |
| 2008-09-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN HIT HEAD ON! *TR |
| 2008-09-12 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | MY MOTHER'S 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA HAS A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, SHE WAS DRIVING AND EVERYTIME S… |
| 2008-07-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GM HAS A KNOWS ISSUE ON 02,03 AND 04 BRAVADAS, TRAILBLAZERS, ENVOY'S AND RANIERS. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES HAVE A… |
| 2008-03-07 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM WHEN BEGINNING TO MOVE, THE CAR JERKS 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THERE IS A METAL CLINK… |
| 2008-02-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE GOING HOME THE OTHER DAY, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY SHOCKS WENT OUT WHEN I DROVE OVER A LITTLE BUMP. WHEN I GOT HOME,… |
| 2008-02-19 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | ON 2/19 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT AND THERE WAS A SMELL IN THE CAR AND I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT O… |
| 2008-01-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE TERMINAL OF THE REPLACEMENT (EIKO) TAIL BRAKE LIGHT MELTED IN THE SOCKET. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2002 OLDS BRAVADA W… |
| 2008-01-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE DRIVE TRAIN NEEDS REPLACING AT 64K MILES. THE CAR IS BASICALLY IN CONSTANT 4WD, WHICH MAKES TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS… |
| 2007-11-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | LAST MONTH MY OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA'S GAUGES AND INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS STARTING OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND AT TIMES DID… |
| 2007-10-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND GAS LEAK. *TR |
| 2007-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | THE DIFFERENTIAL AND NOW THE CAM BEARINGS ARE GOING. THE VEHICLE HAS 108,000. WE DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENAN… |
| 2007-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTA… |
| 2007-04-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER REFULING, AND AFTER DECELERATING WHEN CLIMATE CONTROL IS ON. *AK |