Oldsmobile / Bravada / 1994
1994 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 63.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 6.9%.
Complaints116
Crashes20
Fires3
Injuries8
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 63.8% · 74
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 8
Engine and engine cooling 5.2% · 6
Suspension 4.3% · 5
Electrical system 4.3% · 5
Fuel system, gasoline 4.3% · 5
Visibility 3.4% · 4
Service brakes, air 2.6% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 8 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada in this data, 1994 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 114,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The brake light indication flashed while driving, and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. *Ak the yellow abs light blinked, then the red brake light blinked when theconsumer attempted to stop the vehicle. The consumer found on the internet, that the plugged filters in the hydro/electric abs unit must be replaced with the new modified unit. *Scc Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 140,000 miles
There is a recall on the same brake system for blazers but not for this auto. There is a tech bulliten. But this problem happens all the time when stopping on a bumpy surface. The brakes fail & this problem needs to be corrected. I want to know why there is a recall on the blazers with the same brake system but not for the oldsmobiles? Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer stated that when driving at high speeds there were brake problems. Dealer notified. *Ak the problem was with the abs brakes sensors on the front wheels. As the dirt guard rusted, particles of the plate had fallen and ruined the speed sensor and caused false signals to the computer which locked the brake pedal. *Scc Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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