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2002 Oldsmobile Bravada seats problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada5% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Seats complaints
5%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 5
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Passenger seat caught on fire from seat heater while car was off and no one in it. The seat heater had not been used for days. My car was parked after going to the store about 3pm. Found the next morning about 10;30 am .gm denied my claim. Safety issue,definitely a manufactured defect ,there should…

    filed Jan 14, 2018

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile bravada. While driving 30 mph, there was an burning odor under the passenger seat. The contact noticed that the seat was melting from the bottom and was dripping onto the carpet. The contact pulled the fuse box wires from under the passenger seat to prevent…

    filed Aug 16, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other Bravada years

YearReportsShare
2003 Bravada27%
1999 Bravada12%
1998 Bravada33%
1997 Bravada22%
1996 Bravada11%
1991 Bravada25%
Bravada seats problems by year →

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.