Oldsmobile / Bravada / 2002
2002 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
Owners have filed 337 complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.5%.
Complaints337
Crashes24
Fires12
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 16.3% · 55
Electrical system 14.5% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 13.9% · 47
Visibility 8.9% · 30
Suspension 7.1% · 24
Seat belts 4.5% · 15
Structure 4.5% · 15
Steering 4.2% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada in this data, 2002 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 42,700 miles.
In owners' own words
Gm has a knows issue on 02,03 and 04 bravadas, trailblazers, envoy's and raniers. The transmission cooler lines have a hard interference with the catalytic converter. Once it wears through a steady stream of fluid leak onto the converter. This issue is documented in service bulletin pi01573. They do not feel it is a safety issue even though I see other vehicles have been recalled for the same thing. Power train · reported at 90,000 miles
Transmission and all-wheel drive problem when beginning to move, the car jerks 3 or 4 times and there is a metal clinking noise under the front. The all-wheel drive fails to engage. There is also a problem when turning the wheel sharply at reduced speeds. The car will jerk and there is a weird noise. I just took my car in and this repair is going to cost between $2000 - $4000 dollars. Power train · reported at 74,103 miles
The owner was driving 50 mph when one of the wheels that had smarttrak kicked in and spun the vehicle around. The vehicle collided with a camper parked on the street. The consumer was told by the dealership that there was no 4-wheel drive engaged. The same problem recurred three months later. There were no warning lights that warned the consumer of the smarttrak failure. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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