IllustrationONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 40-50 MPH; CONDITION CAUSES DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONDITION APPEARS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. *AK
1992 Oldsmobile Bravada
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
56 reportsWHILE DRIVING 60 MPH + ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,AND THE ABS COMPUTER AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. DLR HAS SEEN. *AK
EA94038, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VAN DOES NOT STOP VERY QUICKLY. THIS IS MORE OF A PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE NOVEMER OF 96. THE VAN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE EBC4 UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE UNIT H…
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EA94038, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VAN DOES NOT STOP VERY QUICKLY. THIS IS MORE OF A PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE NOVEMER OF 96. THE VAN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE EBC4 UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE THE NHTSA INTERNET QUESTIONNAIRE RESTRICTS THE MANNER IN WHICH INCIDENTS CAN BE REPORTED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY '92 BRAVADA. I HAVE BROUGHT THESE TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER ON SEVERAL WORK ORDERS, BUT HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT MY BRAKES FUNCTION "NORMALL…
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WHILE THE NHTSA INTERNET QUESTIONNAIRE RESTRICTS THE MANNER IN WHICH INCIDENTS CAN BE REPORTED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY '92 BRAVADA. I HAVE BROUGHT THESE TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER ON SEVERAL WORK ORDERS, BUT HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT MY BRAKES FUNCTION "NORMALLY." THE PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATEDLY INCLUDE I) ABILITY TO FULLY LOCK THE BRAKES ON ICY SURFACES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITH STUDDED SNOW TIRES MOUNTED, AND II) EXPERIENCING A "HARD" PEDAL AND INADEQUATE BRAKING ACTION IN SPITE OF LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE ON DRY PAVEMENT. I CONSIDER THESE SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, AND EMAILED OLDSMOBILE ABOUT THEM. THE RESPONSE WAS SIMPLY THAT MY VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BUT WHEN AND IF IT IS, I SHOULD GET MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ASAP!
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDER FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE APPYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR & VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*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.