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1998 Oldsmobile Bravada electrical system problems

The 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada has 26 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

26

Electrical System complaints

19%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Bravada electrical system complaints by model year51 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 5 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 26 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 17 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 51 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 3 complaints
Bravada electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WINDOWS WENT UP AND DOWN/ HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, AND BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A CRASH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING BATTERY CABLE FELL APART WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 1, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada electrical system — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.