IllustrationABS WAS REPLACED BY HERITAGE OLDS, IN MT. PLEASANT, MI UNDER WARRENTY. WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AGAIN. THE OLDS DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD COST US $1,500.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I SAW THIS SITE ON THE NEWS AND THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD HELP.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 44 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 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
What owners actually said
44 reportsWHILE 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
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. MJS
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSOLE. THE BRAKES WILL STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT THEN THE PEDAL JUST RELEASES AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR
BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR, UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF BRAKE SYSTEM VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PARKED UNTIL SECONDARY SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIOING.SERVICING DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND SENSOR ON FIRST FAILURE, 81 MILES LATER BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN. COMPLAINT WAS CALLED IN TO GM CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 7/10/98 @11:00 EST CUST …
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BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR, UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF BRAKE SYSTEM VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PARKED UNTIL SECONDARY SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIOING.SERVICING DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND SENSOR ON FIRST FAILURE, 81 MILES LATER BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN. COMPLAINT WAS CALLED IN TO GM CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 7/10/98 @11:00 EST CUST ASSISTANCE # 980107866 WAS TOLD BY "MARGARET" AT THIS TIME THAT "GM KNOWS OF NO EXSISTING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND THAT NOTHING WILL BE DONE FOR ME. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH ARTICLES OR PROBLEMS WITH KELSEY- HAYES ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. WE WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE" ARTICLES I HAD OBTAINED THROUGH INTERNET SOURCES ON SAID COMPONENT FAILURE. GM CONTINUED BY SAYING WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. ON DECEMBER 30,1998 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND WAS TOTALLED. I WAS LUCKY TO WALK AWAY WITH ONLY A CONCUSSION. AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT ON 7/21/99 OF GM RECALL OF SAID BRAKE SYSTEM, REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT OF PAID INVOICES/REPAIRS RELATED TO
REAR SEAT LATCH DOES NOT LOCK SEAT IN PLACE. MANUFACURER HAS REDESIGNED "KIT" TO FIX PROBLEM FOR $400+ BUT WILL NOT ADMIT THAT ORIGINAL LATCHING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE. LATCH HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE OUR PURCHASE AT 70,000MI.
REAR BACK SEAT IN THIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD RELEASE LATCH. WHEN RELEASED THE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK BACK INTO PLACE, AND WHEN LOCKED, IT'S HARD TO UNLATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT ABS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE 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.
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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.