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1994 Oldsmobile BRAVADA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

91 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

114,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 91 complaints (59.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior6672.5%
Engine operation44.4%
Electrical and battery issues44.4%
Fuel system concerns44.4%
Steering behavior11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
54
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip54
Vehicle Speed Control7
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 54; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 88 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
11
1996
7
1997
19
1998
11
1999
15
2000
16
2001
3
2002
3
2003
3
2004
2
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199511
19967
199719
199811
199915
200016
20013
20023
20033
20042
20081

1995: 11; 1996: 7; 1997: 19; 1998: 11; 1999: 15; 2000: 16; 2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 66 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10017751 · 2003-04-29 (April 29, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017751 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10027054 · 2003-08-15 (August 15, 2003)

THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATION FLASHED WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK 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

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10027054 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065812 · 2004-04-09 (April 9, 2004)

FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST (AKA) SILENT RECALL. HOW MANY MORE ARE MISSING? *AK

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Owner report 535996 · 1998-05-29 (May 29, 1998)

COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

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Owner report 810455 · 1997-03-26 (March 26, 1997)

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

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Owner report 831189 · 1998-11-23 (November 23, 1998)

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT TO ILLUMINATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Owner report 507547 · 1996-08-15 (August 15, 1996)

REAR LEAF SPRING FELL INTO PIECES ON THE GROUND, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP/IGNITION COIL. *AK

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Owner report 969615 · 1995-07-31 (July 31, 1995)

FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969615 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

91 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

3.3%Usable mileage3 / 91 records
72.5%Valid incident date66 / 91 records
100.0%Valid filing date91 / 91 records
72.5%Ordered incident and filing dates66 / 91 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2250.0%
ODI 526659

ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

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4376.8%
ODI 515523

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

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1841.9%
ODI 487115

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SD

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5459.3%
ODI 10027054 · 140,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATION FLASHED WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK 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

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150.0%
ODI 959629

ABS, BRAKES FAILURE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS TO STOP VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD INTO RETAINING WALL ON SHOULDER OF HWY. IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 55MPH

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2026.0%
ODI 522885

COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND DEGLAZED ROTORS. *AK

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21.9%
ODI 525720

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT.

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33.1%
ODI 10133066 · 91,400 mi

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS BRAVADA. FIRST THE BLINKER SOUND WON'T SHUT OFF. WHEN THE AC IS ON FOR MORE THAN 25 MINUTES THE MOTOR GETS REALLY LOUD AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS JUMPING. FINALLY MY BRAKES GET STICKY WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE THEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES AREN'T GOING TO ENGAGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS GOING CRAZY AGAIN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHUTS OFF AND STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE. *JB

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35.0%
ODI 10149317 · 74,190 mi

ON 11 APR 2005, I PURCHASED A 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A NH DEALER, WITH APPROX. 74000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN ONE WEEK, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FOR A BAD WATER PUMP, AND DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH. DURING THE WEEK OF 21 APRIL, I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAD A NH STATE INSPECTION STICKER, BUT IT HAS YET TO PASS A MA STATE INSPECTION. THE AIR INJECTION PUMP THAT ASSISTS IN THE AIR/FUEL MIX HAS BEEN UPDATED BY GM, BUT THEIR "UPDATE" ALLOWS THEM TO CALL IT SOMETHING OTHER THAN A RECALL, SO, IT WOULD COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $400-500. FO…

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11.3%
ODI 10379929 · 114,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL AND THE ABS BEGAN TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE CONTACT DISABLED THE ABS FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 03/21/11

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13.0%
ODI 10039430 · 63,000 mi

OLDS BRAVADA 2001 4WD AND SMARTRAK BINDS; FRONT HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YRS; BRAKES SHUDDER/WARPED

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20.8%
ODI 10097198 · 50,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING,THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED ROCKING BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB VEHICLE DID NOT SKID BUT WAS TAKEN QUICKLY AND SHARPLY TO THE LEF…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.3%
ODI 11093596 · 177,000 mi

MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ENGINE TO START I WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED THEN MANAGED TO START IT MADE IT HOME THEN DIED AT MY HOUSE AND HAS NOT MOVED SINCE.

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98.7%
ODI 10008171

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH AND FLICKER. ANYTIME THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT CONTROLS OR LUMBAR SWITCH'S ARE PRESSED THE FLASHING AND FLICKERING INCREASES AS WELL AS BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPING. TESTED BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE POWER SEATS, FLICKER STILL REMAINS AND VEHICLE STILL LOSES BATTERY VOLTAGE RANDOMLY. VEHICLE ALSO RESPONDS LIKE IT HAS A DEAD BATTERY EVERYTIME IT'S STARTED (REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW ONE AND HAD SAME PROBLEM).*JB

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22.0%
ODI 10133066 · 91,400 mi

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS BRAVADA. FIRST THE BLINKER SOUND WON'T SHUT OFF. WHEN THE AC IS ON FOR MORE THAN 25 MINUTES THE MOTOR GETS REALLY LOUD AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS JUMPING. FINALLY MY BRAKES GET STICKY WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE THEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES AREN'T GOING TO ENGAGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS GOING CRAZY AGAIN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHUTS OFF AND STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE. *JB

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00.0%

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1114.5%
ODI 10009770

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE IT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

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26.1%
ODI 10001076

THE CONSUMER HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHE HAS NO BRAKES LIGHT FLASHERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

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2410.1%
ODI 10000609 · 16,721 mi

2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. FIRST OCCURANCE HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 3, 2002. THE SECOND OCCURANCE HAPPENED DECEMBER 12, 2002. THE FIRST OCCURANCE HAPPENED AT 68 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE OF INTERSTATE 90 AND 94. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT ITSHELF DOWN. THE SECOND OCCURANCE HAPPENED AT 25 MPH ON THE CITY STREETS OF SPARTA. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT IT SHELF DOWN.

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518.5%
ODI 10087425

PRODUCT RECALL INVOLVING 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. *MR THE FRONT LEATHER SEAT WAS WORN TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS CRACKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, THE ALIGNMENT OF THE WHEELS WERE OFF, THERE WAS A BROKEN HINGE WHICH WAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES AND WAS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION OR THE STEERING MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

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215.4%
ODI 11366777 · 91,386 mi

WAS DRIVING MYSELF AND 2 CHILDREN DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT AND DIDNT COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY I GOT TRUCK PULLED OFF THE RD. AND TURNED IT OFF GOT OUT TAPPED ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SHORT OR A BULB ISSUE THERE WAS NOTHJNG WROMG WITH THE BULDS I GOT BACK IN TURNED KEY STILL NO HEADLIGHTS 20 MINS LATER TRIES TURNING KEY AND HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND THEY FINALLY BEGAN WORKING THIS HAS HAPPEND 4 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS IVE ONLY OWNED VEHICLE LESS THAN 45 DAYS!!! THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS SHORTED OUT AND THE COOLING FA…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
12.3%
ODI 975423

WHILE DRIVING AUTO-TRANS RINGING PINION GEARS LOCKED UP W/ASSEMBLY AND DRIVESHAFT REPLACED. DESIGN POSSIBLY CHANGED DUE TO NO PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

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11.8%
ODI 806127

IF THE STREET ISN'T PERFECTLY LEVELED THE CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN IN PARK ON AN INCLINE. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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22.6%
ODI 746059

TODAY I HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THE CONNECTION TO THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. THE MECHANIC CUT OFF A BUNCH OF THE WIRE AS THE CORROSION WAS WIDESPREAD. ALMOST EVERYTIME I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED THE MOTOR OFF I WOULD HAVE TO USE A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TIGHTEN UP THE CONNECTION TO GET STARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE LAST SUMMER AND I EVEN HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON A ROAD TRIP BECAUSE WE COULDN'T START THE CAR AND THIS IS WHAT A MECHANIC SAID WAS NEEDED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS COVERED IN A R…

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21.9%
ODI 10013731 · 71,724 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 72000 MILES, COST ME $2400 TO GET A NEW ONE INSTALLED. I BABIED THIS CAR FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT AT A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP, ONLY 32000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS A LEMON. *NLM

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66.1%
ODI 10031295

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS HEARING A GRINDING NOISE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. HE FINELY TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT AXLE BEARING WAS BROKEN. ALSO, TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE RUSTED , AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK

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711.7%
ODI 10009050

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB...*AK

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45.3%
ODI 10083937

WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ITS NOSE UP VEHICLE ROLLED. UPON BEING IN A PARK POSITION IT TORQUED DOWN. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH OLDSMOBILE REGARDING THE ROLLING PROBLEM WHICH RECURRED. *AK

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515.2%
ODI 10072537 · 36,000 mi

2001 OLDS BRAVADA (APPROX 36000 MILES) HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE 1ST INCIDENT (2003) THE SHAFT ACTUALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A DRIVESHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. *AK

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166.7%
ODI 10000861 · 3,410 mi

FRONT BUMPER DESIGN IS DANGEROUS. GM INDICATED TO ME THAT THE CLEARANCE OF THE TRUCK'S PLASTIC BUMPER IS EIGHT INCHES. BUMPER FELL OFF BACKING OUT OF 6-8" OF SNOW ON DRIVEWAY SURFACE. DANGEROUS DRIVING ON WINTER ROADS WITH LOW FRONT BUMPER CLEARANCE. OTHER: TRANSMISSION VIBRATION. EVIDENT WHEN VEHICLE PUCHASED ON 8/29/02. AWD LIGHT APPEARED ON AND OFF BEGAN DEC. 25, 2002. DEALER SAID AWD LIGHT PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED ON JANUARY 7, 2003.

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27.4%
ODI 10042644

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SHIFTS AND JERKS. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

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17.7%
ODI 10129547 · 20,092 mi

ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR, 2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AWD THE TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUES WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS AND CAUSES MY FAMILY TO GET THROWN BACK INTO OUR SEATS CAUSING WHIPLASH. IT ALSO DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE RPM, LOSING SPEED. THIS SCARES US CONSIDERING THAT OTHER VEHICLES MIGHT REAR END MY CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THE GM DEALERSHIP HOLDS OUR VEHICLE FOR MAYBE 2 DAYS AND DRIVES IT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. SINCE THEY CANNOT FIND THE ISSUE AS IT IS RANDOM EVEN THOUGH THIS CONDITION AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN SAYS THAT…

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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00.0%

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44.4%
ODI 711573

WIPER SWICTH SMOKED - REPLACED - NOW WIPERS COME ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL/ ABS BRAKES LOCK AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING ON BUMPY ROAD/ FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 78,000 MILES

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1013.0%
ODI 10146222 · 90,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUSE WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK

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65.8%
ODI 10015020

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

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99.2%
ODI 10029697 · 27,031 mi

THE PULSE WINDSHIELD DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY GM. PH *CB *JB

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62.5%
ODI 10025971 · 48,900 mi

VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO DASH AND ALL COMPONENTS CONTROLLED FROM DASH INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS I HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO MY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT THEY TIGHTENED SOME GROUNDS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DURING A HEAVY THUNDER STORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR A VEHICLE CAN COVER A LOT OF DISTANCE AND I WAS BLIND FOR 15 SECONDS I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND ACTUALLY WAS PART WAY IN THE DITCH WHEN I GOT STOPPED. THEN THE WIPERS STARED UP…

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13.7%
ODI 10087425

PRODUCT RECALL INVOLVING 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. *MR THE FRONT LEATHER SEAT WAS WORN TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS CRACKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, THE ALIGNMENT OF THE WHEELS WERE OFF, THERE WAS A BROKEN HINGE WHICH WAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES AND WAS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION OR THE STEERING MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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23.6%
ODI 810952

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISE, OCCUPANTS EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SOON AFTER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

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37.0%
ODI 503344

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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22.6%
ODI 565529

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD STALL, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, COIL AND MODULE, FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED VEHICLE IN FOR A 2002 BRAVADA. *SLC

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32.9%
ODI 554173

THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING, PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND CRANKING THE ENGINE WHILE MOVING RESULTS IN IMMEDIATE START-UP, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

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11.0%
ODI 858020

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED EHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS, BUTPROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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58.3%
ODI 10149317 · 74,190 mi

ON 11 APR 2005, I PURCHASED A 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A NH DEALER, WITH APPROX. 74000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN ONE WEEK, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FOR A BAD WATER PUMP, AND DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH. DURING THE WEEK OF 21 APRIL, I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAD A NH STATE INSPECTION STICKER, BUT IT HAS YET TO PASS A MA STATE INSPECTION. THE AIR INJECTION PUMP THAT ASSISTS IN THE AIR/FUEL MIX HAS BEEN UPDATED BY GM, BUT THEIR "UPDATE" ALLOWS THEM TO CALL IT SOMETHING OTHER THAN A RECALL, SO, IT WOULD COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $400-500. FO…

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22.6%
ODI 558632

VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HESISTATES ON ACCELERATION, THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2000, RAN DRIVABILITY AND EMISSIONS TEST, FOUND HISTORY CODE B2980, REPLACED PASSLOCK SENSOR AND REPORGRAMMED VEHICLE, REPAIRED BENT PCV VALVE HOSE(9/14/00), FOUND TSB 00-06-01-014, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ACCORDING TO TSB(11/21/00). *CJ

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26.1%
ODI 8009105

AT 65 MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED RADIATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION.*AK

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135.5%
ODI 10002978 · 11,910 mi

GOING ABOUT 50 MPH ON INTERSTATE WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER. HAD MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES, INCLUDING ABS AND SERVICE BRAKES. PULLED OFF ON EXIT RAMP AND STOPPED ON GRASS COMPLETELY OFF TRAVEL LANE. TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. BEFORE I COULD TAKE OTHER ACTION, I WAS HIT IN THE LEFT REAR BY ANOTHER CAR, WHICH PUSHED MY VEHICLE ABOUT 50 FEET BACK INTO THE TRAVEL LANE. DAMAGE TO REAR QUARTER PANEL, BUMPER, AND TAILGATE. MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER WAS ABLE TO START ON FIRST ATTEMPT. NO PRO…

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13.7%
ODI 10010828 · 12,148 mi

THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS THAT VEHICLE HAS HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. TWO INCIDENCES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. WE HAVE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE AND ARE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, UNTIL WE SAW THE SAME TYPE OF COMPLAINTS LISTED AT THIS WEBSITE. NOW THEY TELL US THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PURGE CANISTER GETTING FULL OF FUEL AND ENGINE TRIES TO LEAN OUT FUEL MOISTURE, CAUSING NO FUEL TO BE DELIVERED UNTIL CANISTER DRIES OUT. ENGINEERS ARE SUPPOSEDLY WORKING ON SOFTWAR…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.3%
ODI 8020608

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKES WHICH IS CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL BECOME SLIPPERY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. MR

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32.9%
ODI 10011087 · 71,000 mi

PREMATURE FAILURE OF CONNECTING ROD BEARING ON 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 4.3L V-6 ENGINE. *JB

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33.1%
ODI 10054392

NO HEAT. *CB

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11.7%
ODI 10049317 · 60,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA THAT HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS LEAK IN THE OIL LINES (HOSES) GOING TO THE OIL COOLER. I ALSO OWNED A 2000 GMC SONOMA THAT DEVELOPED THE SAME LEAKS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. MY MECHANIC SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED THE OIL LINES ON SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE 4.3 AND 350 ENGINES. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED 3 ENGINES WHERE THE OIL LINES FAILED AND THE ENGINE LOST ALL OIL. IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON NEARLY ALL IF NOT ALL OF GM'S PRODUCTS USING THE RUBBER OIL LINES. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OR REIMBURS…

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33.9%
ODI 10031899 · 26,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. *SCC *JB

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13.0%
ODI 10043838 · 48,000 mi

2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE LITERALLY EXPLODED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT AND NEEDED THE ENGINE AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. NO REASON WAS GIVEN TO US BY THE DEARLERSHIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. NOW OCTOBER, 27,2003. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MALFUNTIONING. THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN YOU TURN ON THE TURN SIGNAL, THE TURN SIGNALS TURNS ON WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN. THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS COMPLETLEY DEAD, CAN'T EVEN TAKE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION. THE CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD!*AK

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198.0%
ODI 10009864 · 3,410 mi

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT BUMPER HAD FALLEN OFF. THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING-(COULD NOT DUPLICATE), AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON HAD COME ON. SCC *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.3%
ODI 885424

WHILE ON AN OFF RAMP AT 10-15 MPH ON DAMP ROAD, SHARP TURN, VEHICLE STARTED HYDROPLANING, THEN ROLLED OVER 5 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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21.9%
ODI 10069943

AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED TWICE. FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM (DEXCOOL). IDLER ARM REPLACED 48222. LOWER BALL JOINTS.48222 RECALLED LEFT REAR AXLE LEAK.48222 OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED,48222. CHARGING SYSTEM FAILER REPLACED ALTERNATER 47577 REPLACED BATTERY 47577 FRNT BRAKES AND ROTORS 45631 FUEL SENDER UNIT39434 DRIVER SIDE DOOR PIN 39434 SES LIGHT ON OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACE AC COMPRESSOR 35338 CLEAN EGR VALVE 35338 AC COMPRESSOR 33196 51000 LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN AGAIN (DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL BECAUSE OF RECALL) PUT JUNK BACK ON VEHICLE.

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99.2%
ODI 10018724 · 91,000 mi

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WITH AWD SMARTRACK WEAR AT A VERY ACCELERATED RATE. THEY, ALONG WITH THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT APPROX 86000 MILES WITH ALL GM PARTS, AND NOW AT 93000 MILES NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED, AND THE FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES, ALL BY A GM DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD OR FOR PLOWING. HAVING SPOKE TO SEVERAL OTHER BRAVADA OWNERS, I AM FINDING THIS TO BE A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM. THESE COMPONENTS ARE …

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23.3%
ODI 10966411 · 209,500 mi

THE VEICHLE WANTS TO FLIP OVER BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEAT BELTS ARE TWISTED THE RADIATOR LEAKS HERE AND THERE ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE OIL LEAKS

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22.6%
ODI 10188161 · 130,000 mi

PURCHASED 96 GRAND AM IN 98 FOUND IT TO BE WRECKED AFTER I TRADED IN 02 FOR OLD'S BRAVADA WITH MILEAGE ROLL BACK AT BAD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SEVERAL WRECKS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT LET GO BACK TO GMAC FINANCING BECAUSE BAD DEALERS COULD FINANCE BAD DEALS THROUGH THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!!!!! *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.6%
ODI 10220031 · 74,000 mi

WHILE GOING HOME THE OTHER DAY, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY SHOCKS WENT OUT WHEN I DROVE OVER A LITTLE BUMP. WHEN I GOT HOME, THE BACK END OF MY CAR HAD DROPPED. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND FOUND THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BACK END HAD FAILED. *TR

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13.7%
ODI 10087425

PRODUCT RECALL INVOLVING 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. *MR THE FRONT LEATHER SEAT WAS WORN TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS CRACKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, THE ALIGNMENT OF THE WHEELS WERE OFF, THERE WAS A BROKEN HINGE WHICH WAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES AND WAS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION OR THE STEERING MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

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17.7%
ODI 11443450

Brakes system keeps malfunctioning. Service brake system.notice keeps coming on dash even after new brakes had been put on and serviced. Had to do a last mo.ent quick stop but brakes went to floor amd I hit a car head on cause brake system keeps malfunctioning and the ABS

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Vehicle Speed Control
24.5%
ODI 846963

WHILE PLACING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 20-30 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE WITH THE BRAKE ON BEFORE HITTING A WALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *YC

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11.8%
ODI 746323

TAPPING BRAKES DID NOT DIS-ENGAGE CRUISE, BUT CAUSED FURTHER ACCELERATION. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. CAR EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

77.7%
ODI 10017751 · 114,000 mi

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

43.8%
ODI 10018579 · 89,500 mi

THE METAL PLATE ON THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY CRACKED CAUSING MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA TO ACCELERATE CONTINUOUSLY TO A SPEED OF 100 MILES PER HOUR. THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED THE RESULT AS RED LINING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. BREAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN MOMENTARILY. *NLM

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55.1%
ODI 10021463 · 74,285 mi

INTERNAL PIECE (PART NUMBER?) OF THE THROTTLE BODY (21247) ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE PLATE (21465) THAT IS HELD IN BY (2) RIVETS. THE 2 RIVETS FAILED CAUSING WHATEVER WAS THERE TO GET SUCKED INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I HAVE THE OLD PART WITH THE BROKEN RIVETS. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY FOREIGN OBJECT. THE TOTAL FOR THE REPAIR = $1360.00. *NLM

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11.7%
ODI 10466451

I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE COME ACROSS SOME ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE CONTROL. I GOT TO LOOKING INTO IT AND SEEN WHERE THERE WERE SOME RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE SAME YEAR MODEL OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND THEY ARE TELLING ME BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER THEY CANT DO ANYTHING, BUT IT IS THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF, IT WONT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, IT FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS ON. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIK…

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33.9%
ODI 10040718 · 32,000 mi

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY PLATE BECAME STUCK IN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL WAS REQUIRED. THE THROTTLE THEN SNAPPED OPEN AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. *TS *NLM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

41.7%
ODI 10745632 · 108,600 mi

TRAVELING APX 5-10 MPH DOWN A HWY SLOWING DOWN AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED/QUIT COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE WITH HELP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE SEVERAL YEARS AGO (RC 04048) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BY MYSELF ON 1/21/05 AS SOON AS I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. LOOKING AT THE INVOICE THAT I STILL HAVE IN MY FILES TODAY IT CLAIMS A WIRE JUMPER HARNESS AND STRAP WAS INSTALLED. SEEMS LIKE …

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range140,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10027054 · 140,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATION FLASHED WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK 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

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range114,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10017751 · 114,000 mi

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

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 26 reports

2003: 6 complaints · 2004: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003356
2004233
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20032610
20041300

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVehicle Speed ControlVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DiscService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:PadsService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master CylinderFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—
3
ODI 721941

ON OCCASION, BRAKES FAILS AND ENGINE REVS WHEN BRAKES ARE USED AT SLOW SPEEDS. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN AUGUST 1999, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING. IT WAS ON THE NEWS. THERE IS NO SPECIAL TIME THIS OCCURS, NOR IS THERE ANY WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. *AK

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ODI 827089

INTEMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SURGE. THE DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 843440

BRAKE SPEED SENSOR WOULD LOCK AND VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. WOULD TAKE AWAY THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. *AK

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1
ODI 844444

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, OR IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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00
2
ODI 807535

RIDING 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

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ODI 811632

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

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2
ODI 808991

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

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ODI 890517

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP AT 15MPH ,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK AT LEAST TWICE AS LONG TO STOP.ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

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0
Vehicle Speed Control
3
ODI 721941

ON OCCASION, BRAKES FAILS AND ENGINE REVS WHEN BRAKES ARE USED AT SLOW SPEEDS. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN AUGUST 1999, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING. IT WAS ON THE NEWS. THERE IS NO SPECIAL TIME THIS OCCURS, NOR IS THERE ANY WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. *AK

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ODI 827089

INTEMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SURGE. THE DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 843440

BRAKE SPEED SENSOR WOULD LOCK AND VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. WOULD TAKE AWAY THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. *AK

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—000000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
ODI 844444

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, OR IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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0—0
1
ODI 711573

WIPER SWICTH SMOKED - REPLACED - NOW WIPERS COME ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL/ ABS BRAKES LOCK AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING ON BUMPY ROAD/ FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 78,000 MILES

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000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)000—0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc00
1
ODI 711573

WIPER SWICTH SMOKED - REPLACED - NOW WIPERS COME ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL/ ABS BRAKES LOCK AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING ON BUMPY ROAD/ FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 78,000 MILES

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0—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
2
ODI 807535

RIDING 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

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ODI 811632

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

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0000—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
2
ODI 808991

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

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ODI 890517

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP AT 15MPH ,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK AT LEAST TWICE AS LONG TO STOP.ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

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00000—0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

28 mentions · 30.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 110,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10030062

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS BRAKES SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS. AS THE DIRT GUARD RUSTED, PARTICLES OF THE PLATE HAD FALLEN AND RUINED THE SPEED SENSOR AND CAUSED FALSE SIGNALS TO THE COMPUTER WHICH LOCKED THE BRAKE PEDAL. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10246076 · 110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES OVER A DAMP PATCH ON THE ROAD AND APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS AND TSB'S ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99I006000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, NOTHING COULD BE DON…

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ODI 487538

REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10065812

FUEL PUMP/ AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL I WENT TO MERGE INTO A LANE, MY CAR STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AS A CAR NEARLY RE -ENDED US I QUICKLY STARTED IT AGAIN TO IMMEDIATEDLY STALL AGAIN. TOW TRUCK CAME AND IT SITS AT THE HOUSE UNTIL I GET SOME ANSWERS. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE EGR VALVE RECALL I HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST (AKA) SILENT RECALL. HOW MANY MORE ARE MISSING? *AK

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ODI 535996

COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

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ODI 852309

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b