10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,218 miles

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problem #4

Aug 202003

(reported on)

Bravada

  • miles
When driving in the rain windshield wipers quit working. There was no warning. Driver stopped vehicle, got out, and wiggled the wiper arm, and wipers started again. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer replaced the wiper motor.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

problem #3

Sep 122001

Bravada 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,872 miles
Wipers are inoperative when it rains, wiper delay board faulty at 40872 miles.

- Peoria, IL, USA

problem #2

Nov 012002

Bravada

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshied wipers either won't work at all or stop fail after they have been working. This causing poor visiabity. Had to replace motor at owner expense

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #1

Apr 012002

Bravada

  • miles
Power seat shorted out and the dealer repaired the burned and chafed wires, belt tensioner was noisy, the remote locks shorted out and the dealer replaced the receiver module, intake gasket was leaking coolant, rear wiper motor shorted out, fuel sensor shorted out, right axle seal failed causing fluid to leak, multifunction switch failed, the transmission had no reverse, no third gear only first gear. Nlm

- Muskegon, MI, USA