1994 Oldsmobile Bravada: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
57
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 5 MPH. TT"
"BUMPY ROAD SURFACES CAUSE ERRATIC BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN NOTICES GRINDING NOISE THEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, PEDAL COMES BACK SECONDS LATER. TT"
"FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28