IllustrationWHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT BROKE 3 TIMES WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
43 reportsBRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, DOES NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD. BRAVDA IS THE SAME CHASSIS AS GMC JIMMY. SEE CONSUMER REPORTS NOV. 1997. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR BRAVDA LIKE THE GMC, AND CHEVY ? SAME CHASSIS
AM NOW ON THIRD INJECTION SYSTEM IN 130000 MILES @ $700.00 EA, SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *AK
FAIL 1 CAUSED FIRE; FAIL 2 @ 139145 NO FIRE YET
EA94038; IN DRY CONDITIONS AND WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURED TWICE IN TRYING TO STOP AT LIGHT AND ON SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. *YH
HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM THE VELICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND, AND JUST DID STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED. I SEEN THE 1993 JIMMY AND BLAZER HAD A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM AND WAS CURIOUS IF THE BRAVADA WAS JUST OVER LOOKED. THANK YOU. *AK
ABS SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND 60. YH
INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND BECOME HARD RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. MJS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING ABOUT 55-60MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT GAVE WAY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE. MANAGED TO GET TO SERVICE STATION & IT WAS REPAIRED. NOTICED HEATER COIL WAS BROKEN, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE FUMES TO BE BLOWN BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
0No 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
1EA94038 · 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.