IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT ABS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
1991 Oldsmobile Bravada
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
26 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED.
THE ANTI-LOCK LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL CODES ARE RESET. THEY WILL REMAIN OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED.
HILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY SHAKE BEFORE THE CAR FULLY STOPS . *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER. HE HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHENEVER AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE BRAKES ARE DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY CREEP FORWARD. SOMETIMES WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL IS SO STIFF THAT VEHICLE EXCEEDS STOPPING DISTAN…
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CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER. HE HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHENEVER AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE BRAKES ARE DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY CREEP FORWARD. SOMETIMES WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL IS SO STIFF THAT VEHICLE EXCEEDS STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT OR HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES:BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. HAD BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED .11-95, SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES , HAD BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED. WHEN ON HIGHWAY AND HITS A BUMP BRAKES, THE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , THEY DID NOT PERFORM. OWNER HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE . *AK AT 33000 MILES THE ABS COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE FRONT PADS, RETRACTER, AND BACK SHOES REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS/ROTORS; TURNED MASTER CYLINDER, AND BRAKES WERE ALL REPLACED. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS LOUD GRINDING NOISE. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
Official recalls
296V142000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Jul 31, 1996
THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED (DOWN) POSITION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE INSIDE THE SEAT BELT COVER. IF THE COVER MOVES FAR ENOUGH, IT CAN CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION WITH THE LATCH RELEASE BUTTON. WHEN IT DOES, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE LATCHED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE REAR BELTS MAY NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INCREASING THE RISK OF PESONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THREE REAR-SEAT BELT BUCKLES (ONE ASSEMBLY) WITH A NEW, REVISED DESIGN.
91V108000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Jun 21, 1991
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK SENDER SEAL OUT OF POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Remedy: REPLACE SENDER SEALS.
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
2EA95031 · Rear Seat Belt Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES DO NOT WORK, WHICH PREVENTS USAGE OF THE BELTS.
EA94038 · 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.