NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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91 reports110,000 miles · Oct 20, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES OVER A DAMP PATCH ON THE ROAD AND APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES OVER A DAMP PATCH ON THE ROAD AND APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS AND TSB'S ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99I006000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND REPAIRED FOR FREE SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10246076
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2004
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic
FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT I…
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FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST (AKA) SILENT RECALL. HOW MANY MORE ARE MISSING? *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065812
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2004
Fuel System, GasolineCrashFire
FRONT IMPACT TO SUV LEADING TO ENGINE BURSTING INTO FLAMES, KILLING OCCUPANT! FUEL LINES RUPTURED AND SPRAYED HOT MOTOR WITH PRESSURIZED FUEL! DRIVER WAS ALIVE AFTER IMPACT! DRIVER COULD NOT EXIT SUV DUE TO BODY DAMAGE FROM IMPACT! IN WHICH SUV BURST INTO FLAMES BURNNING DRIVER ALIVE!*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058616
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2003
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. *…
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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 *JB
NHTSA ODI #10030062
140,000 miles · Aug 15, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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 HYD…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10027054
114,000 miles · Apr 29, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control
THE VEHICLES ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE EVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT TWO DAYS LATER THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK AND TIRES JUST SPIN. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10017751
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2002
Equipment
CAR JACK BENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH ONTO FRAME. *MR
NHTSA ODI #8019610
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2002
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
AT 13 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE REVVED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 68 MPH. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE VEHICLE HIT A FIRE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO FACE, AND 5 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK …
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AT 13 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE REVVED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 68 MPH. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE VEHICLE HIT A FIRE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO FACE, AND 5 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8015497
Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2002
Suspension
TIRE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY; THE SIDE TOTALLY BLEW AWAY FROM THE TIRE; MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN I25 AT 75MPH AND HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AND HE GOT IT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. HE HAD JUST STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #763028
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES WHILE DRIVING NONE OF WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE REOCCURED THREE WEEKS LATER.NLM
NHTSA ODI #563131
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