Oldsmobile / Bravada / 2000
2000 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 15.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.4%.
Complaints104
Crashes9
Fires10
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 15.4% · 16
Electrical system 15.4% · 16
Power train 14.4% · 15
Engine and engine cooling 11.5% · 12
Suspension 11.5% · 12
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.7% · 9
Vehicle speed control 5.8% · 6
Structure 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada in this data, 2000 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,152 miles.
In owners' own words
Wire which goes to fuse got pinched together, causing it to rub againstand wear out, causing a short to the fuse which resulted in vehicle stalling unexpectedly. Vehicle was unable to restart. Happened 2 times. The first time dealer reroutted the wire and change fuse, but the problem reoccurred. The fuse need to be change again. Please provide further information. Electrical system
Continual electrical problems with Oldsmobile Bravada. *Bf the head lamp failure was recurrent. They would go off and stay off for 30 minutes then come back on for a minute to a half an hour, then work intermittently through out the day, the battery went dead, the compass unit failed numerous times. *Sc Electrical system · reported at 51,000 miles
The wiring harness in our 2000, Oldsmobile Bravada caught fire. It appears as though it chfed through and shorted. The chafing occurred where the harness was bent over the a/c return (?). It appears to be a design flaw. Vehicle was towed and is back with dealer where we purchased. Electrical system · reported at 37,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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