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1993 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
27Fuel System, Gasoline
6Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

6 crash reports6 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

6 reports
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151,788 miles · Jun 12, 2006
Fuel System, Gasoline

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E041000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AL…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E041000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA ODI #10159627

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BEGAN GIVING US TROUBLE AFTER WE HAD A TUNE-UP. OUR GAS MILEAGE BECAME LIVE 15 MILES TO A FULL TANK OF GAS.

NHTSA ODI #740507

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

AM NOW ON THIRD INJECTION SYSTEM IN 130000 MILES @ $700.00 EA, SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724452

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000
Fuel System, GasolineFire

FAIL 1 CAUSED FIRE; FAIL 2 @ 139145 NO FIRE YET

NHTSA ODI #722723

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN TRUCK STALLS AND THEN RUNS HARD, TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE POPPET ASSEMBLY . *AK

NHTSA ODI #808144

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR STUCK, FAULTY RUBBER AIR INTAKE CONDUCTER GOT REAL HOT, CLASP WENT INTO CARBURETOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #969896

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

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.