IllustrationABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *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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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 DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND IT TAKES THE TRUCK LONGER TO STOP. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCSIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; INTERMITTENTLY; WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, APPLIES THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK PROCEEDS THROUGH THE STOP SIGN, STOPPING AFTERWARDS. EARLIER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADING AWAY. CONSUMER ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LISTED PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS THERE IS TOTAL BRAKE LOSS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 5MPH THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED PADS, BRAKE PART, TIRES, ETC AND THE BRAKES SYSTEM STILL FAILED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED BATTERY APPEARED ON DASH, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, COASTED DOWN RAMP TO GAS STATION, UPON WALKING AWAY ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES, INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED ALTERNATOR FAILURE AS CAUSE. *AK
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. *AK
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.