Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Oldsmobile Bravada vs Toyota 4RUNNER

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Oldsmobile Bravada

Total complaints
947
Avg per model year
74
Recall campaigns (all years)
18
Most complained year
2002 (238)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Power Train, Electrical System

Toyota 4RUNNER

Total complaints
4,784
Avg per model year
118
Recall campaigns (all years)
42
Most complained year
2004 (612)
Top problems: Structure, Suspension, Unknown OR Other

Complaints by model year

YearOldsmobile BravadaToyota 4RUNNER
200413612
200327527
2002238192
200133154
200076379
199960220
199898130
1997104139
19967772
19949112
19934351
19925653
19914443
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.