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Oldsmobile Bravada years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 9 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2002 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 30 | 1 | 0.5 | 7 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 240 | 10 | 3.7 | 10 | 18 | Most complaints |
| 2001 | 40 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2000 | 80 | 3 | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 1999 | 64 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 1998 | 106 | 4 | 1.4 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 1997 | 105 | 4 | 1.4 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 1996 | 80 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | Typical |
- 200413 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200330 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2002240 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 200140 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200080 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 199964 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 1998106 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1997105 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 199680 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2004, 2003.
About this comparison
What Oldsmobile Bravada years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2002 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 9 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.