2001 Oldsmobile BRAVADA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
33 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 33 complaints (15.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 10 | 30.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 15.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 9.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 3.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 2; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 4
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2001: 4; 2002: 4; 2003: 5; 2004: 5; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 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 10001076 · 2002-12-17 (December 17, 2002)
THE CONSUMER HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHE HAS NO BRAKES LIGHT FLASHERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011293 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOOPING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10102881 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)
1) RIGHT HAND TURN AT INTERSECTION; 2) LOUD POP, ENGINE REVED, TRANSMISSIONWILL NOT SHIFT. NO 4TH GEAR, NO REVERSE GEAR 3) TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED $1300++; WAS RUNNING PREFECTLY, IS WELL MAINTAINED ONLY 58300 MILES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 586,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102881 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125275 · 2005-06-14 (June 14, 2005)
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 OLDS BRAVADA AND RECENTLY MY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. LAST YEAR I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE OLDS DEALER COMPLAINING OF STRAINING TO CHANGE GEARS. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT MY TRANSMISSION, BUT A PART OF THE EMMISSION AND THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED THE GMPP (GOOD THING I DID). A YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE OLDS DEALER AND BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN "A FEW DAYS" PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO, I HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043838 · 2003-10-29 (October 29, 2003)
2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE LITERALLY EXPLODED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT AND NEEDED THE ENGINE AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. NO REASON WAS GIVEN TO US BY THE DEARLERSHIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. NOW OCTOBER, 27,2003. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MALFUNTIONING. THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN YOU TURN ON THE TURN SIGNAL, THE TURN SIGNALS TURNS ON WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN. THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS COMPLETLEY DEAD, CAN'T EVEN TAKE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION. THE CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD!*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043838 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8024004 · 2002-12-09 (December 9, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN, AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8024004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10446212 · 2012-02-01 (February 1, 2012)
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED 55MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER AS IF THE IGNITION FOR THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. WITH THERE BEING NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE, I COULD ONLY ALLOW THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE ROLL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I HAD NO USE OF TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD SIGNALS. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER SAFELY, I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND COLD ONLY SEE THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON, NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. I TURN…
Owner-reported narrative. 231,037 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446212 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191145 · 2007-05-18 (May 18, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP SEEMS TO BE FAILING. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. DURING SPRINGTIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE CONTACT WOULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED LAST YEAR AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT IS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12,000 MILES. OTHER MECHANICS STATED THAT A WATER PUMP SHOULD LAST ALMOST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICL…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191145 at NHTSA ↗