Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads failed causing then to make noise. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 12300 | 1 | |
| 1 incident and 1 crash. left emergency brake on by accident when driving and went to apply brake to slow down, but had no brakes. could not stop..no accident first time it happened. but 2nd time caused multiple car accident w/an injury. after i stopped driving, the brakes began working again. i had my brakes checked but they did not need replaced. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 3 | 03/15/2003 | |
| Brakes pulsate when stopping and also causing steering wheel to shake. brakes caused car not to stop on time when traveling about 35mph. i had just recently taken the car to a saturn dealership and the brakes were inspected and i was not advised anything about the brakes. then just recently, when i noticed my car was experiencing extended stopping i took the car to a dealer besides saturn; i was told that wheel cylinders were leaking and rotors were warped and calipers had to be replaced. basically, the entire braking system was gone. this has been a problem from day one with this car. in looking at past receipts from previous owner, this same problem was complained about and supposedly fixed at the same saturn dealership. the brakes have also been repaired on numerous occasions at other auto mechanic dealers. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 1 | 08/15/2003 | |
| Dt: 1995 saturn sl1 4 door. consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on september 29, 2005 . upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the consumer took pictures . however, had not contacted dealership or manufacturer because he thought vehicle was too old, and dealership information was unknown. the consumer was traveling 30-35 mph, hit the brakes, and they did not stop the vehicle. the vehicle has two front airbags . consumer's vehicle was hit on front and driver side of vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. the consumer was the only person in the vehicle and was wearing seat belts. the airbag light was not on prior to the crash. a police report was taken. the police report did not state anything about the airbags. the consumer gave the repair invoice to insurance company, but could get a copy. the road that consumer was traveling on was clear. after the impact lost control of vehicle which resulted in a crash. the consumer sustained cuts and bruises but was not taken to the hospital. the chest hit the steering wheel because the seat belts did not lock when hitting the brakes. was about 24 inches away from steering wheel. there was no other property damage. the back bumper on the other vehicle was damaged. consumer's vehicle has all the original parts.*ak | |||
| 10/13/2001 | |||
| While applying brakes for approaching stop light pedal went to the floor and caused vehicle to rear end vehicle in front. consumer's vehicle at dealer shop, and dealer was unable to locate cause. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 01/29/1997 | |||
| While driving in the rain applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop which caused the sl1 to hit another vehicle. the driver noticed that in wet weather the vehicle slides and the brakes will not catch. the owner states that since she had purchased this vehicle she has been having brake problems. the dealer said that they could not find any problem in the brakes. the owner said that the brakes work when the road is not wet, but once the road is wet the brakes do not want to work, vehicle will not stop. *ak | |||
| 10/25/1996 | |||
| Brake problems; intermittently while driving about 30-35 mph on normal road conditions, during normal braking and applying the brakes, the pedal travels to the floor and there is no brakes. the dealership is not able to find a problem with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| When applying abs brakes experiences erractic operation, vehicle pulls to left, pedal pulsates and steering wheel vibrates. dealer realigned front suspension twice, brake rotors and pads were replaced three times. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 1 | 04/14/1995 | |
| Brakes failed. (attorney for client) *dh | |||
| 02/13/1996 | |||
| Total loss of braking while travelling at 30 mph. tt | |||
| On three occasions consumer had brake failure . tt | |||
| 06/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brakes failed, vehicle shimmies/wobbles when brakes are applied. | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Brakes grinding. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Front brakes make rubbing noise/pull hard to the right. | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 3 | ||
| Whenever brakes are applied the pedal pulsates & steering wheel moves from side to side. dealer replaced rusted front rotors & binding pads. problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 08/29/1995 | |||
| Steering wheel shakes when you apply the brakes at (45) or (55) mph. this happens about every (9,000). in shop (3) times for brakes. please describe. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| When applying abs brakes experiences erractic operation, vehicle pulls to left, pedal pulsates and steering wheel vibrates. dealer realigned front suspension twice, brake rotors and pads were replaced three times. *ak | |||
| 03/10/1995 | |||
| The vehicle jumps out of gear when the vehicle is in motion. the brakes need to replaced to often brake, pads. and rotors. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Front brake pads failed. | |||
| 02/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| Braking system failure, brake pads defective. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| When applying abs brakes experiences erractic operation, vehicle pulls to left, pedal pulsates and steering wheel vibrates. dealer realigned front suspension twice, brake rotors and pads were replaced three times. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| Brake system failure, the front brake rotors are warping. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Front brake rotors failed. *tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 10/24/1997 | 3 | ||
| While drivng, the vehicle just stopped completely in the middle of traffic. vehicle was towed to a shop, where the alternator and battery were replaced. owner still experienced problems with vehicle. when taken to the dealer, the alternator was replaced again. the alternator has been replaced (3) times within a (2) year period. *ak | |||