1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

2 recalls, 54 complaints - 13 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PR... Read more

Consequence

A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.

7,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: R&B, INC.

Complaint Statistics

54 total complaints 6 crashes 6 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1

Incident date: Oct 2, 2003

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 MILEAG... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E041000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR IT WILL LOCK ON ITS OWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Nov 3, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THAT DESPITE HAVING HAD ALMOST ALL THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS, SHE HAD A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH BRAKE FAILED AND CONSUMER HIT A VAN ON THE BACK LEFT CORNER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER AND HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YD

Incident date: Nov 3, 2001

LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON OWN. THE LAST TIME THEY DID IT, THEY QUIT WORKING IN THEIR INTIRELY. THE SEAT CONTROLS AND HORN ALSO QUITE WORKING THE LAST TIME THE LOCKS ACTED UP. HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE BREAKER IN FUSE PANEL, BUT GET SPARK WHEN TRYING TO INSERT BREAKER OR ANY OTHER FUSES IN PANEL. / ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE THEN CAUGHT FIRE, PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CD PLAYER STARTED ACTING UP, THE BATTERY BECAME LOW AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Fire

Incident date: Apr 10, 2001

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 BR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2001

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BEGAN GIVING US TROUBLE AFTER WE HAD A TUNE-UP. OUR GAS MILEAGE BECAME LIVE 15 MILES TO A FULL TANK OF GAS.

Incident date: Aug 7, 1997

HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MUSHY BRAKES, BUT SERVICE PEOPLE AT RAINBOW TOLD ME IT WAS TYPICAL GMC ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND CAN HEAR AND FEEL A VIBRATION THROUGH THE PEDAL. ALSO, READ YOUR ARTICLE ON THE INTERNETDAT... Read more

Crash

IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS AND RESULTS IN GREATLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. (IE. A STOP FROM APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH REQUIRED IN EXCESS OF 20 FT. WHEN THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, ONE WHEEL LOCKS AND SKIDS, WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE NO BRAKING AT... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 1999

WHILE 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

BRAKE 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

Incident date: Dec 18, 1996

FAIL 1 CAUSED FIRE; FAIL 2 @ 139145 NO FIRE YET

Fire

Incident date: Feb 22, 1999

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

RIGHT FRONT SENSOR FAILED. YH

ABS SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND 60. YH

RIGHT FRONT SENSOR FAILED. YH

ABS SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND 60. YH

RIGHT FRONT SENSOR FAILED. YH

ABS SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AT SPEEDS OF 55 AND 60. YH

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

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

Incident date: Dec 23, 1997

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

Incident date: Dec 23, 1997

Incident date: Oct 30, 1996

BRAKES FAILED AND RESULTED IN A COLLISION.

Incident date: Jan 27, 1998

WHILE 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

Crash

Incident date: Mar 3, 1997

WHILE 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

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

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

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 R... Read more

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

Incident date: May 9, 1997

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 DU... Read more

Crash

Incident date: May 25, 1997

VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Fire

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

Fire

Incident date: Mar 18, 1997

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

WHEN TRUCK STALLS AND THEN RUNS HARD, TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE POPPET ASSEMBLY . *AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 1994

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jun 11, 1996

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, CHANGED LANES ON AN UPHILL GRADE AND STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR.. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 1994

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM/SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. *AK *JB

Incident date: Oct 30, 1996

CONSUMER'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING HIM TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN WET ROAD CONDITION APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 10MPH. *AK

Crash

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON THE STEEL GRATING ON BRIDGES/ WHEN A BUMP IS HIT AND ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES RELEASE AND THEY DON'T PICK UP AGAIN LIKE THEY SHOULD. PLEASE DESCRBIE THE PROBLEM.

Incident date: Apr 22, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE, DECIDED TO STOP AT MOTEL, RETURNED FROM MOTEL, NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING, MINUTES LATER FLAMES ENGULFED FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Nov 26, 1995

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Nov 26, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

13 manufacturer communications from 13 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	1
171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	1
162800 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD	1
116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	1
106200 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT	1
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

POP SNAP NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BRAKING. *MR

100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING NOISE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ENGINE RATTLE NOISE, SPARK KNOCK AT 2000 - 2500 RPM RANGE, UNDER A MODERATE TO HEAVY LOAD WITH A WARMED UP ENGINE. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AFTER A GM GOODWRENCH REMANUFACTURED 4.3L V6 ENGINE IS INSTALLED. *TT

185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON NO START, HARD START, ROUGH IDLE AFTER START, SURGE, OR OTHER DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. *TT

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SUBJECT REGARDING ABS 3-SENSOR EBC4 - SPECIAL POLICY. *TT

106200 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

CONDITIONS WITH FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT CV BOOT TORN OR CRACKED. *YC

116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

INTERMITTENT HESTIATIONS, LOW POWER, AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE IN COLD TEMPERATURES (REPLACE PCM). *TW

171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW

162800 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW

105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT CV BOOT TORN OR CRACKED. *TW

OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA across all model years (1991, 2004).

44 Total Recalls

1,350 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

123 Reported Crashes

54 Reported Fires

3 Reported Deaths

OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2004	2	23	View
2003	7	37	View
2002	10	337	View
2001	1	47	View
2000	3	104	View
1999	0	99	View
1998	2	139	View
1997	3	158	View
1996	5	104	View
1995	1	2	View
1994	3	116	View
1993 (current)	2	54
1992	2	65	View
1991	3	61	View

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88	46	1,228	View
98	41	417	View
OMEGA	36	5	View
INTRIGUE	32	1,608	View
TORONADO	27	45	View
ALERO	21	2,936	View

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

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