1994 Oldsmobile Bravada review from North America
"A Luxury SUV with many luxury repair bills"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Within four days, the wipers quit. That took four trips to the dealer to fix. The wiper relay system has never worked right since. I have had to fix the air conditioning and the heater core. The ERG sensor has been fixed twice. After still having problems with the ERG sensor, I discovered there was a recall. I contacted dealer to no avail. I then called the 800 number given for GM and was promptly scheduled to have my ERG sensor fixed, only to waste my time leaving work to go to the dealer to be denied. After calling GM again, I was informed this campaign had been expired. I also have replaced rear CV joints, the starter, and the digital dash. The braking system is hit and miss. And now at almost 87,000 miles, my headliner is coming down. My rear view mirror has been the cheapest thing to fix.
General comments?
This vehicle has terrible electrical problems.
The paint and clear coat are in need of being redone.
It rides nice, when you can get it to run.
This is the most expensive vehicle I have ever owned if you include what it has cost to insure and repair just to keep it on the road.
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| My bravada is the best suv I've ever had |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Vortex V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 15th October, 2003 |