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1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Powertrain (other) Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA

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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Jul 25, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 104 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming powertrain

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 25, 2018

1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VOLTAGE DROPPING WHILE VEHICLE IN STOPPED CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO DIM. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11113750
Incident
Jul 25, 2018
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004

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 ID
10069578
Incident
Mar 15, 2003
Mileage
50,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed May 20, 2003
Fire reported3 injuries reported

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 ID
10018998
Incident
May 16, 2003
Mileage
96,210 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 2, 2003

THERE WAS A BURNED GREASE ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED FLUID. *JB

NHTSA ID
10015001
Incident
Apr 2, 2003
EngineFuel systemInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Dec 26, 2002

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 ID
568354
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 24, 2002

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 ID
8019379
Incident
Aug 19, 2002
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 27, 2002

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
764809
Incident
Jul 24, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 16, 2001

DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO WHEEL WELL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID
888397
ElectricalEngineFuel system+3 more
Filed Mar 30, 2000

THE LEFT FRONT OUTPIT AXLE LEAKING. NLM

NHTSA ID
551694
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 28, 1999

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 ID
712368
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 5, 1998

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

NHTSA ID
527752
Incident
Dec 29, 1997

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Suspension17Electrical17Fuel system16Engine15Visibility14

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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