1993 Oldsmobile BravadaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 43 owner complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 13, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada has problems

43 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic276
Fuel system, gasoline61
Electrical system32
Engine and engine cooling32
Power train20
Structure21
Service brakes, air10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Steering10
5 other systems50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Oldsmobile Bravada recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Bravada year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bravada median. How we score

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1993 Oldsmobile Bravada safety ratings

1993 Oldsmobile Bravada 4-DR. 4x4 in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ABS BRAKING SYSTEMEA94038 · closed Feb 28, 2000
    Led to recall 99I006000
In owners' words

What Bravada owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 65 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EVENTUALLY DEPRESS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…
Complaint 10211820 · Dec 13, 2007 · 130,000 miles
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
Complaint 857302 · Feb 22, 2000
INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND BECOME HARD RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. MJS
Complaint 848632 · Sep 24, 1999

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