IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET, A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND, REARENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE IN A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM HAD HAPPEND BEFORE. *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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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: 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 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ABOUT 60-65 MPH THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL OFF. THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE A CRASH. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED AND RESULTED IN A COLLISION.
UPON APPLYING ABS BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PROBLEM OCCURS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. PROBLEM ALSO IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED SENSOR 3 TIMES AND PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAVADA SLOWED DOWN SOME, BUT NOT LIKE IT WOULD NORMALLY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PROPORTIONAL VALVE WERE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES IN JAN…
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ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAVADA SLOWED DOWN SOME, BUT NOT LIKE IT WOULD NORMALLY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PROPORTIONAL VALVE WERE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES IN JAN OF 97. THE VAN IS EXPERIENCING VERY POOR BRAKING AGAIN. THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WERE JUST RECENTLY REPLACED AT 58600 MILES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES OFTEN GO TO THE FLOOR EVEN THOUGH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PORPORTIONAL VALVE WERE REPLACED. *SLC
THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. TO GET THE BRAKE PEDAL UNSTUCK HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE BRAKE PEDAL UP FROM THE FLOOR WITH HANDS. DURING THE TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK *SLC
EA94-038; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 35 MPH DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL DID NOT MOVE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, APPLIED MORE FORCE TO THE PEDAL VEHICLE COUNTINUED TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE ABS BRAKES, PLEASE P…
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EA94-038; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 35 MPH DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL DID NOT MOVE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, APPLIED MORE FORCE TO THE PEDAL VEHICLE COUNTINUED TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE ABS BRAKES, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A WIRE THAT BROKE OPEN FROM PLASTIC WIRING HOUSING WHICH CAUSED FLAMES ABOVE DRIVER'S HEAD. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
THE VEHICLE'S FRONT RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO ALMOST FALL OFF, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DEALER SAID IT WASN'T LUBRICATED ENOUGH, THE BALL JOINT WAS TOO DRY. *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.
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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.