19 of the 158 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada are about the transmission — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,654 miles.
19
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VOLTAGE DROPPING WHILE VEHICLE IN STOPPED CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO DIM. *LD
NHTSA complaint #11113750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION_ WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WHEN IN DRIVE MAKES A WINEING SOUND. OTHER - RADIATOR- HEAVY RUST FLUSHED OUT RADIATOR 5 TIMES AND STILL HAVE RUST ALONG WITH RUSTY FLUIDS.
NHTSA complaint #10069578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 50,800 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10022926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I JUST HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DIFFERENTIAL ON MY 1997 OLDS BRAVADA REPAIRED AND WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM CENTER AND REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND GOT EVERYONE OUT JUST BEFORE THE WHOLE THING WENT UP IN FLAMES. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAILED COOLING LINE WHICH LEAKED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A GM MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10015463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THERE WAS A BURNED GREASE ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #10015001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 72000 MILES, COST ME $2400 TO GET A NEW ONE INSTALLED. I BABIED THIS CAR FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT AT A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP, ONLY 32000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS A LEMON. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE VEHICLES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PULLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE CRACKED, IT HAPPENED TWICE AND WILL GO OUT AGAIN IN 2 1/2 YEARS. IT COULD CAUSE ME TO WRECK AND HURT SOMEONE OR EVEN MYSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10008224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
POWER SEAT SHORTED OUT AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BURNED AND CHAFED WIRES, BELT TENSIONER WAS NOISY, THE REMOTE LOCKS SHORTED OUT AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECEIVER MODULE, INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, REAR WIPER MOTOR SHORTED OUT, FUEL SENSOR SHORTED OUT, RIGHT AXLE SEAL FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD NO REVERSE, NO THIRD GEAR ONLY FIRST GEAR. NLM
NHTSA complaint #568354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8019379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
UNKNOWN AS TO BEGINNING DATE OF "PINION SEAL LEAK" RESULTING IN VIBRATIONS AT 45 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR, AND FUEL GUAGE INACCURATE SINCE AROUND 60,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #764809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #564171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO WHEEL WELL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #888397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE LEFT FRONT OUTPIT AXLE LEAKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED A NOISE OCCURS FROM THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH IS CAUSED BY A GEAR OR SOMETHING WITHIN THE MECHANISM THAT IS LOOSE OR WORN OUT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #858410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
PROBLEMS 1)ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED 2) TENSIONER REPLACED 3) BATTERY REPLACED AGAIN 4) HARMONIC BALANCER REPLACED 5) STARTED REPLACED 6) TRANSFER CASE, DRIVE SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED 7)GAS FLOAT HAS TO BE REPLACED TO GET ACCURATE GAS GAUGE LEVEL TO LIST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AFTER A YEAR AND HALF OF OWNING
NHTSA complaint #712368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PROBLEMS 1)ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED 2) TENSIONER REPLACED 3) BATTERY REPLACED AGAIN 4) HARMONIC BALANCER REPLACED 5) STARTED REPLACED 6) TRANSFER CASE, DRIVE SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED 7)GAS FLOAT HAS TO BE REPLACED TO GET ACCURATE GAS GAUGE LEVEL TO LIST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AFTER A YEAR AND HALF OF OWNING
NHTSA complaint #712368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
NHTSA complaint #527752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.