1994 Oldsmobile Bravada problems
NHTSA has received 116 complaints about the 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada, and 66% of them involve brakes. After that come cruise control (7%) and fuel system (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 116 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 66% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Oldsmobile Bravada with enough data (66 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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!
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. *scc
ABS brakes failed 3 times, upon making sudden stops the brake pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, once resulting in an accident/injuries. Also, master cylinder replaced.
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
The brake light indication flashed while driving, and when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. 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