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2000 Oldsmobile Bravada problems

Owners filed 80 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada with NHTSA between Nov 1999 and Sep 2020. The most-cited component is electrical system (16).

Complaints
80
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system16
  2. Power train14
  3. Exterior lighting13
  4. Engine and engine cooling10
  5. Suspension10
  6. Service brakes, hydraulic6
  7. Vehicle speed control6
  8. Structure4
  9. Fuel system, gasoline3
  10. Steering3
  11. Equipment2
  12. Air bags2
  13. Visibility2
  14. Latches/locks/linkages1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
19991
200014
20018
20028
200315
200411
20058
20062
20075
20082
20092
20100
20113
20120
20130
20140
20150
20160
20170
20180
20190
20201

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

16 reports2 crashes3 fires
“A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. LEFT BREAKLIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT UP, TILL YOU MOVE AND DOWN THE TURNSIGNAL LEVER. THEN THE LEFT BREAK LIGHT LIGHTS UP. SO WHY ISN'T MY MODEL IN THIS RECALL ? I FOUND THIS ON A BRAVADA THREAD AND LOTS OF AUTO PARTS STORES SELLING THE PART FOR IT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2020Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 11354985

Power train

14 reports1 crash1 fire
“AT 60000 MILES HAVE HAD TO HAVE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED ABS COMPUTER , BRAKE POWER BOOSTER , MASTER CYLINDER,A BRAKE LINE . ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN BOUND-UP FOR 9 MONTHS MY VEHICLE WONT EVEN ROLL ON AN INCLINE. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 25, 2007Service brakes, hydraulic, Power trainODI 10204040

Exterior lighting

13 reports2 related recalls
“HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERING WITH TURN SIGNAL OPERATION - THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BECAME INOPERATIVE - ALL BULBS LIT UP EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT SIDE MARKER LIGHT WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON; HOWEVER, THE MARKER LIGHT AND ALL OTHERS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO FLASHED WITH THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. ALL BULBS AND THE FLASHER UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. DURING FURTHER EXAMINATION ON 9/23/11 WHEN THE FLASHER SWITCH WAS JIGGLED THE TURN SIGNAL BEGAN WORKING AND THEN STOPPED BUT THEN WORKED AGAIN EACH TIME THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS JIGGLED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WHERE THE HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERED WITH THE STOP LAMPS - CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000. TWO DEALERSHIPS AND OLDSMOBILE WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS AND THE ANSWER WAS THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. ONE OF THEM MENTIONED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE IN A YEAR PRIOR TO 2008 WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE HAZARD SWITCH. AN OLDSMOBILE REP STATED THAT THE 2008 RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAZARD SWITCH INSTALLED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL WAS NOT FROM THE SAME STOCK AS THE SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 23, 2011Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 10426886

Engine and engine cooling

10 reports1 crash2 fires
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND READY TO BREAK LOOSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2008Engine and engine cooling, StructureODI 10235997

Suspension

10 reports1 crash1 fire
“PURCHASED 96 GRAND AM IN 98 FOUND IT TO BE WRECKED AFTER I TRADED IN 02 FOR OLD'S BRAVADA WITH MILEAGE ROLL BACK AT BAD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SEVERAL WRECKS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT LET GO BACK TO GMAC FINANCING BECAUSE BAD DEALERS COULD FINANCE BAD DEALS THROUGH THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!!!!! *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 17, 2007Suspension, Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Air bagsCrash reportedFire reportedODI 10188161

Service brakes, hydraulic

6 reports1 crash1 fire
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL AND THE ABS BEGAN TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE CONTACT DISABLED THE ABS FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 03/21/11”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 2, 2011Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10379929
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.