IllustrationEA94038, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULAR VALVE WHICH CAUSED THE ABS AND BRAKING LIGHT TO COME ON. ALSO, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL OCCASIONALLY.
UNDERCARRIGE /FRONT SUSPENSION/ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY.
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON DRY PAVEMENT TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP WHICH TURN INTO A SUDDEN STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 20 & 30 MPH THE CONSUMER SAID:"WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES, AND THIS HAPPENED SOMETIMES. " *AK
THE ABS BRAKES HAVE AN INTERMITTEN PROBLEM, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THEN WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT IN THE FRONT END. *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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.