2000 Oldsmobile BRAVADA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
75 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 75 complaints (14.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 17.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 9.3% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 8.0% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 6.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 4.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 2.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 3 |
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 3 |
| Suspension:Front | 3 |
Electrical System: 11; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Exterior Lighting: 3; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 3; Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 3; Suspension:Front: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 44 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2000: 14; 2001: 8; 2002: 8; 2003: 15; 2004: 11; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2011: 3; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10023338 · 2003-06-18 (June 18, 2003)
VEHICLE HAD BAD PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING, DEALER SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS W/ 46,900 MI, STILL HAD SMALL VIBRATION AND W/IN 2 WEEKS PULSATION STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, BACK ROTORS ARE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE 132,000MI ON MY NISSAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD WARPED ROTORS OR HAD ROTORS REPLACED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT MY DRIVING. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 46,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023338 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041160 · 2003-10-03 (October 3, 2003)
BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE AFTER A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND I HAD, AT BEST, 60% OF THE NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BRAKING IS SO POOR THAT ABS WON'T ACTIVATE EVEN WITH FULL BRAKING ACTION. I REMOVED THE PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. APPARENTLY, ON MANY MODELS INCLUDING THE 2000 BRAVADA SUCH AS MINE, GM IS USING A BI-METAL ROTOR. AFTER 30,000 MILES OF BRAKING THE HEAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TWO METALS AND FLAKING OF THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR ALONG WITH ABNORMAL RUSTING AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041160 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009770 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE IT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009770 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016816 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)
THE WIRING HARNESS IN OUR 2000, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA CAUGHT FIRE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH IT CHFED THROUGH AND SHORTED. THE CHAFING OCCURRED WHERE THE HARNESS WAS BENT OVER THE A/C RETURN (?). IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS BACK WITH DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018142 · 2003-05-05 (May 5, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD BE HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND CORNER
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033867 · 2003-08-13 (August 13, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033867 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052913 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)
I HAVE NOTICED IN 2003 THAT ON TRIPS OF 2 HOURS OR MORE THAT OUR BRAVADA WILL STALL AND I'LL PULL OVER FOR 5-10 MINUTES LETTING IT REST AND THEN WILL START IT BACK UP AND THEN ANOTHER 1/2 HOUR DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL STALL AGAIN. MOST NOTICEABLY THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON DECEMBER 27, 2003 DURING A ROAD TRIP BACK FROM VIRGINIA TO GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED 5 TIMES. THIS WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND TAKES AWAY MY CONFIDENCE TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 83,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070339 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I JUST PURCHASED MY 2000 BRAVADA IN DECEMBER OF 2002 AND IT HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT DO HEAVY DRIVING, MOSTLY OPEN ROAD AND NO TOWING, AND WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TWO MONTHS AND 1,700 MILES AFTER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE REPAIR PERSON HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG EVEN BEFORE I TOLD HIM (THE REVERSE AND OVERDRIVE WENT OUT BUT THE OTHER DRIVES WERE FINE) AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BRAVADAS. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE! THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10235997 · 2008-07-28 (July 28, 2008)
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-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235997 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10101806 · 2004-11-22 (November 22, 2004)
THERE WAS A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE. THE TANK MODULE AND FUEL TANK CRACKED. REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10282808 · 2009-09-03 (September 3, 2009)
TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH INCREASES SHOULD THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALL BECAUSE OF DEPLETED FUEL LEVELS.THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282808 at NHTSA ↗