IllustrationRIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE RESULTED IN ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES. BRAKES RESPONDED BUT NOT IN ADEQUATE TIME. ALSO, ON TWO OCCASIONS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
1994 Oldsmobile Bravada
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 91 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
91 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE WEARING QUICKLY WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REAR LEAF SPRING FELL INTO PIECES ON THE GROUND, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP/IGNITION COIL. *AK
REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE 4 TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST ONCE IDLE SPEED. *AK
LEFT FRONT CALIPERS STICKING, CAUSING LOUD THUMPING NOISE. *DSH
Official recalls
194V117000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual
Jun 24, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH THE WRONG OWNER'S MANUAL, AND, THEREFORE, THE CORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY BELT USAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE OWNER. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNBELTED OCCUPANTS OR OCCUPANTS USING SAFETY BELTS INCORRECTLY ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING THE SAFETY BELT IN THE CORRECT MANNER IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: OWNERS AND OLDSMOBILE DEALERS ARE BEING MAILED THE CORRECT 1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVURA OWNER'S MANUAL AND WILL BE ASKED TO INSTALL IT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT AND REMOVE AND DISCARD THE INCORRECT OWNER'S MANUAL.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.