33 of the 139 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 24% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,500 miles.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10149330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING, AWD PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS, FUEL PUMP, CONTROL ARM & BALL JOINT PROBLEMS ARE JUST SOME OF THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES ON 96-99 GM BLAZERS, BRAVADA'S, & JIMMYS. THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKED INTO AND RECALLED. MOST PROBLEMS STARTING RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. CAN'T BELIEVE GM IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AT 71000 MILES AND DEALER SAYS THAT THEY KNOW THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ALSO PROBLEM (CODE 1870) BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10149153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS STARTED LAST WINTER. OLDSMOBILE TOLD THE CONTACT THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. HE CITED A RECALL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10136618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: 1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADO, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. TOOK TVEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,WHERE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS, BUT IT COULD BE THE MODULE AND THEY COULD REPLACE THE MODULE AT THE COST, OF $200.00. DID NOT HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS AND NOW IT IS STARTING UP AGAIN. TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY COULD NOT HELP CONSUMER. THEY CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS, AND THERE WERE NONE.
NHTSA complaint #10130792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED (ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT). ROUGHLY 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I WOULD TURN THEM OFF AND THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO GO, SOMETIMES I WOULD USE MY SPRAYERS TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPES WOULD WIPE 14 TIMES (I COUNTED). SOMETIMES I WOULD TURN THEM ON AND THEY WOULDN'T COME ON AND OTHER TIMES I WOULD TURN THEM OFF AND THEY WOULD STOP RIGHT IN MY VIEWING AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD. HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10108054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WHEN THEY DO WORK THEY USUALLY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF RAINING. I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON THAT OWNS A BRAVADA THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM, I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I AM ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE WHEN THE FORECAST SAYS RAIN BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE GOING TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10093048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. WIPERS WORKED AGAIN AFTER WEATHER CLEARED AND VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR. CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER BRAVADA OWNERS INDICATE THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM? IS THE ACCESSORY CONNECTION BOX PROBLEM RELATED TO THIS TOO?
NHTSA complaint #10092951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS (OLDSMOBILE), I SPOKE WITH A WOMAN THERE, SHE SAID THEY WEREN'T EVEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. EVERYBODY EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SHOULD CONTACT THEM BECAUSE THIS IS A SEVERE HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAD THE WIPER MODULE REPLACED (MY EXPENSE) AND THE SAME THING WAS WRONG WITH IT THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE BLAZERS THEY HAD RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE WIPERS. YOU CAN CONTACT THEM BY THE FOLLOWING: EMAIL: CAC@OLDSMOBILE.COM OR CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE (ASK FOR THE MANAGER)@ 1-800-442-6537 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00 TO 11:00 EASTERN TIME. PLEASE CALL AND LET THE MANUFACTURER NOW ABOUT THIS, THEY SAID IF MORE PEOPLE CALL THEN MAYBE IT WILL BE RECALLED!!!! THANKS GW
NHTSA complaint #10086521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTOR WOULD BE RUNNING BUT THE WIPER WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS ALSO OCCURED WHEN TRYING TO WASH THE WINDSHIELD AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10082267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE DURING RAIN. I AM LUCKY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT ALREADY. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE BECAUSE THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER YEARS OF BRAVADAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #10078663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE RAIN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10073476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
INTERMITTENT WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAULTY,WIPERS FAILED IN RAIN CAUSING ME TO DRIVE OFF ROAD ONTO MUDDY SHOULDER. NO ACCIDENT,DAMAGE OR INJURY. LOCAL OLDS DEALER OFFERED NO REMEDY. HAD NEW BOARD INSTALLED BY INDEPENDANT SERVICE TECH. AT PERSONAL EXPENSE. THIS FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON,AND POSES HORRIFIC THREAT. SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH DETERMINATION. I EXPECT TO BE REIMBURSED. THANK YOU. A.O. MCCROHAN.
NHTSA complaint #10065688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION,AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10061265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OF 600,000 SUVS BY GMC DUE TO FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. OLDSMOBILE BRAVADAS ARE INCUDED, BUT GMC SAYS MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN THE SPRING, AND HAD THEM REPAIRED. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR, AND I THINK IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED IN ALL BRAVADAS. ON THE INTERNER, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OLDSMOBILE BRAVADAS, AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER ELECTRONIC WINDOW- WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. MY FRIEND HAS AN OLDS ALERO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS
NHTSA complaint #10057101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OF 600,000 SUVS BY GMC DUE TO FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. OLDSMOBILE BRAVADAS ARE INCUDED, BUT GMC SAYS MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN THE SPRING, AND HAD THEM REPAIRED. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR, AND I THINK IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED IN ALL BRAVADAS. ON THE INTERNER, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OLDSMOBILE BRAVADAS, AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER ELECTRONIC WINDOW- WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. MY FRIEND HAS AN OLDS ALERO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS
NHTSA complaint #10057101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON & OFF AT WILL EVEN IN HEAVY RAIN. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10052715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OCCASIONALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD DURING STORMS, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I AM ABLE TO TURN THEM ON BUT NOT OFF!
NHTSA complaint #10043067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND WHEN IT DOES THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE. WIPERS WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING, BUT BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER GOT HOME AND TRIED THEM AGAIN, THEY WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #10044024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK IN HEAVY RAIN , THE WIPERS HAD BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND HAD SUDDENLY GONE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THEE WIPERS WORKED AGAIN. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10041879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, THEY NEVER WORKED ON FAST OR HIGH. *TS THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE ABOVE 75 PERCENT OR THREE OUT OF FOUR TRIES. GM REFUSED REPAIR. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10038546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST. SOMETIMES HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THEM TO WORK. EXTREME HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. DON'T EVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. SAME PROBLEM ON GM S-10 (1989) WHERE THERE ARE TOO MANY DEVICES ON THE WIPER STEM.
NHTSA complaint #10037201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAINSTORM. *AK *TS
NHTSA complaint #10034415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE PULSE WINDSHIELD DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY GM. PH *CB
NHTSA complaint #10029697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10027011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES CUTTING OFF WHILE ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10024325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO, WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER NOT WORKING DUE TO RUST CLOGGING THE HEATER CORE ALSO CAUSING MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND STALL IN THE SUMMER. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO, WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER NOT WORKING DUE TO RUST CLOGGING THE HEATER CORE ALSO CAUSING MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND STALL IN THE SUMMER. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB WIPER MOTOR FAILED DUE TO A CRACKED WELD ON THE MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10019549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
THE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER DURING A RAIN STORM. RECALL 98V150001 WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL VEHICLES, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. *TS *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10004139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION.SAME SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED WITH A 1995 GMC JIMMY WHICH WAS COVERED BY A RECALL.GM SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #766161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.