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1999 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.

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Mileage at the reported incident

20 reports with mileage · 40 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

5 reports
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83,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingSeat Belts

THE HEATER HAS FAILED TO WORK THIS YEAR AT ALL. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND RADIATOR FLUID CHANGED WITH OLDSMOBILE RATED FLUIDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN GOOD OTHER THAN SEATBELTS NOT LOCKING AND DOME LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. I AM GOING TO ASSUME IT COULD BE THE HEATER VALVE AND GET THAT REPLACED SO HOPEF…

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THE HEATER HAS FAILED TO WORK THIS YEAR AT ALL. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND RADIATOR FLUID CHANGED WITH OLDSMOBILE RATED FLUIDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN GOOD OTHER THAN SEATBELTS NOT LOCKING AND DOME LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. I AM GOING TO ASSUME IT COULD BE THE HEATER VALVE AND GET THAT REPLACED SO HOPEFULLY THAT DOES THE TRICK.

NHTSA ODI #10069319

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2000
Exterior Lighting

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) GOES OUT WHENEVER TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING. YH

NHTSA ODI #551545

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1999
Exterior Lighting

WHENEVER THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS IN USE, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850084

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Exterior Lighting

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF EVERY TIME THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. BEEN TO DLR AND WAS UNFORMED IT WAS DESIGNED LIKE THAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847760

Mileage unknown · May 23, 1999
Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND SIGNALING FOR LANE CHANGE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. WHEN LANE CHANGE IS COMPLETE AND TURN SIGNAL IS BACK TO NEUTRAL POSITION RUNNING LIGHTS TURN BACK ON. I HAVE ASKED THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THIS OUT AND THEY SEEMED BAFFLED BY IT, AND HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A NORMAL FUNCTIO…

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WHILE DRIVING OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND SIGNALING FOR LANE CHANGE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. WHEN LANE CHANGE IS COMPLETE AND TURN SIGNAL IS BACK TO NEUTRAL POSITION RUNNING LIGHTS TURN BACK ON. I HAVE ASKED THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THIS OUT AND THEY SEEMED BAFFLED BY IT, AND HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE BRAVADA. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL OLDSMOBILE BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO HELP. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THE LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND SIGNALING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS SHOULD REMAIN ON DESPITE SIGNALING WHILE CHANGING LANES. PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #706787

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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