1998 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada. The newest campaign is 98V053000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Mar 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 98 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V053000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 19,788 units in total.

98V053000Received 9 Mar 1998. 72 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. One or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm are under torqued. This can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequent break resulting in separation of the lower control arm from the frame.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98006.
97V218000Received 24 Nov 1997. 19,716 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light would illuminate, and there would be a loss of rear brake performance.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Partial loss of braking at a time when minimum stopping distance was required could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pipe.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 1997.

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Complaints by component

98 complaints, 139 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada
All 1998 vehicles

1998 Oldsmobile Bravada: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1998 Bravada	All 1998 vehicles	Bravada, all years	Mentions
Visibility	237.4	56.1	78.8	33
Electrical System	179.9	82.5	115.9	25
Suspension	100.7	82.6	79.5	14
Steering	86.3	55.8	31.9	12
Power Train	71.9	90.4	107.7	10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	50.4	106.9	202.8	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	50.4	123.7	95.1	7
Vehicle Speed Control	36	43.2	29	5
Tires	28.8	51.8	11.9	4
Exterior Lighting	28.8	27.3	34.2	4

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 14 Jan 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 17 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ02012	Recall query	FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS	Suspension / Front / Control Arm	10 Sep 2002	7 Mar 2003	01V200000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1998 Oldsmobile BravadaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/bravada/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada?: 19,788 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Bravada have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Bravada, model years 1991 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada name most often?: Visibility: 33 of 139 component mentions, or 237.4 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 56.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.