1991 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada. The newest campaign is 96V142000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Rear/Other. NHTSA has 44 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V142000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 200,236 units in total.

96V142000Received 31 Jul 1996. 97,351 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. When it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Sep 1996.
91V108000Received 21 Jun 1991. 102,885 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles have been shipped with the fuel tank sender seal out of position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of rollover accident, an out of postionseal could allow fuel spillage in excess of the amount prescribed by FMVSS 301.spilled fuel could ignite near an ignition source.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace sender seals.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jul 1991.

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Complaints by component

44 complaints, 61 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1991 Oldsmobile Bravada
All 1991 vehicles

1991 Oldsmobile Bravada: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1991 Bravada	All 1991 vehicles	Bravada, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	541	181.9	202.8	33
Suspension	65.6	28.6	79.5	4
Power Train	65.6	103.9	107.7	4
Seat Belts	49.2	92.1	20.1	3
Service Brakes, Air	49.2	4.1	8.9	3
Vehicle Speed Control	32.8	36.8	29	2
Steering	32.8	40	31.9	2
Electrical System	32.8	91.5	115.9	2
Seats	32.8	19.8	17.8	2
Fuel System, Gasoline	16.4	54.7	36.4	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 15 Jan 2004

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 13 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA95031	Engineering analysis	REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE	Seat Belts / Rear/Other	31 Oct 1995	31 Jul 1996
EA94038	Engineering analysis	ABS BRAKING SYSTEM	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	31 Oct 1994	28 Feb 2000	99I006000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1991 Oldsmobile BravadaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/bravada/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada?: 200,236 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Bravada have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Bravada, model years 1991 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 33 of 61 component mentions, or 541 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 181.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.