1997 Oldsmobile Bravada suspension problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving I would hear like a motor running sound that would last approx 5/10 sec. And during this time the brake pedal would rise and get hard and I would have to apply lots of pressure in order for vehicle to stop which does so with grind. I replaced both rotors,calipers,brake…”
filed Feb 27, 2013
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 oldsmobile bravada. He stated that the right front end of the vehicle collapsed. The mechanic stated that the control arm could have caused the failure. There is a recall for the upper ball joints (nhtsa campaign #01v200000) however, the vin was not included as part of…”
filed Aug 7, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE…Campaign 01V200000 · Jun 28, 2001
Suspension problems in other Bravada years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Bravada | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 Bravada | 21 | 9% |
| 2001 Bravada | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 Bravada | 11 | 14% |
| 1999 Bravada | 8 | 13% |
| 1998 Bravada | 12 | 12% |
| 1996 Bravada | 8 | 10% |
| 1994 Bravada | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 Bravada | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 Bravada | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 Bravada | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.