IllustrationGOODYEAR TIRE FAILED. *SD
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
All reported categories
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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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION. OWNER STATES BRAKES REPAIRED (5) WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS DUE TO FROZEN SLIDER. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE BRAKES DID NOT STOP. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, NO WARNING. TT *JB
CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING UNTIL HEAVILY. DRIVER HAD SECONDS TO GET CHILD OUT BEFORE TRUCK CONSUMED IN FLAMES. TT
ABS DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DURING HARD BRAKING SITUATIONS, WHEELS BEGIN TO LOCK UP, CONSUMER STATES WHEN WHEELS ARE LOCKING UP THE ABS SEEMS TO TURN THE BRAKING COMPLETELY OFF TO ALL WHEELS AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *SLC
ABS, FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. TT
FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
BUMPY ROAD SURFACES CAUSE ERRATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN NOTICES GRINDING NOISE THEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, PEDAL COMES BACK SECONDS LATER. TT
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.