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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Oldsmobile Bravada

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 43 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 27 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 6 reports
  • Electrical System: 3 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Power Train: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    44
    1991    56
    1992    43
    1993    91
    1994    2
    1995    77
    1996
    Compare all Bravada years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
    Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

    UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 45MPH. GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE FELT LIKE IT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE WITH SEVERELY REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. PROBLEM CLEARED UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS WITH RETURN OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE PE…

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    UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 45MPH. GAS PEDAL/THROTTLE FELT LIKE IT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE WITH SEVERELY REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. PROBLEM CLEARED UP WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS WITH RETURN OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF DURING THIS TIME.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #743817

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect 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.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.