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1993 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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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

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

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.

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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.