Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/30/1998 | 1 | 09/30/1997 | |
| While driving at approximately 55 mph the brakes failed; the pedal went to the floor. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/17/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2001 | |
| When i brake it brakes then lets go and then brakes again and keeps doing that until i come to a complete stop. also when i am driving down the road my transmission i think jerks my whole car. and that also happens when i put thye car in reverse. i have talked to 4 other people who have a '9194 saturn sl2 and they have all the same problems. i also got to drive one of them and there car does everything mine does and both of our glove box latch has broke and does not latch.*ak | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Tthis was the third occurrence. when the first occurred the vehicle was taken to the saturn dealership in bowie maryland for check/repair, but they found no problem and released the car back to nornal driving as o k . this has been an intermittent problem at different driving speeds and is very scary to apply the brakes only to keep going. the brake pedal has acted normally on one occasion and has gone to the floor on other occasions, but the car continues to roll while pressure is still applied on all occasions. the system has been checked for leaks and proper fluid level, both o k . please advise as to the best and proper procedure to follow to help correct this as soon as possible especially since we have no warning when the brakes fail. i feel our lives and others may be saved by your advice and reccommendations . thank you , james a. landen. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving about 25 mph, went to apply (abs) brakes & they failed to work; rearended another vehicle; air bag didn't deploy; vehicle towed to body shop; insurance inspector looked at vehicle & found nothing wrong; saturn representative said abs needed changing & said other brakes were working fine. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1996 | 2 | 07/21/1996 | |
| Cruise control failed to disengage, causing vehicle to lose control, also abs brakes failed to work properly. *ak | |||
| 10/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs brakes; when applying brakes failed to stop vehicle and resulted in rear end collision. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1995 | |||
| Applied brakes, pedal went to the floor. no response from the anti-lock braking system. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/21/2000 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| The metal brake line was corroded by leaking battery acid pedal went to floor-design flaw | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | 09/07/1993 | |
| Ac delco battery acid is leaking on the brake cable, causing brake failure. *ak | |||
| 01/27/1994 | |||
| Under certain driving conditons brakes lock up. tt | |||
| 01/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| While coming to stop, brake pedal traveled to floor momentarily; extended stopping; speed 20 mph; no warning. tt | |||
| When coming to slow stop sqweaking noise follows. please describe details. tt | |||
| 08/10/1994 | 1 | ||
| During brake application, brakes failed completely. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 7 | ||
| Brake failure of disc brake and warp brakes low brake pressure and extended stopping distance, also brakes vibrate. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 7 | ||
| Brake failure of disc brake and warp brakes low brake pressure and extended stopping distance. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 05/15/1997 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads and rotors failed resulting in vibration. | |||
| 05/13/1994 | 6 | ||
| When applying the brakes noticed a metal to metal sound. recommendation replacement of pads and turn the drums. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Front brake rotors are too thin, become warped at every 10000-15,000 miles which causes a brake problem. been to dealer several times. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1997 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads and rotors failed resulting in vibration. | |||
| 01/04/1997 | 2 | ||
| Rotors are defective. they have been replaced two times. defect is in the design. dealers cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 02/08/1994 | |||
| Defective fuel pump; also, power steering motor/seat belt/timing chain/front brake rotors failed. *ak | |||
| Vehicle's brake rotors and pads have prematurely worn out, have been replaced 2 times.the mfr stated premature wear due to salt. *ak | |||
| 03/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Brake rotors replaced twice due to warping, causing vehicle to vibrate. *skd | |||
| 07/25/1995 | |||
| Rear rotor on brakes are corroding. could cause wheel lock up. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 3 | ||
| Had the car for less than 4 months and had the breaks worked on twice. replaced break pads both times and new rotors the last time. i was told the rotors are too thin on all of these cars, and that the metallic break pads are warping the rotors. tried organic break pads, seemed to help, but still having the problem. extreme surging when trying to stop now. i feel this is a manufacturers engineering defect. i cannot afford $200.00 every 6 months for new breaks, since my car is out of warranty. (can someone please check into this?!?!?!?, i feel this is a serious problem, and saturn does not seem to want to do anything about their defect in engineering.) | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| When traveling 10 mph and upon approaching and crossing a speed bump the brake line ruptured, causing brake fluid leakage, resulting in complete brake failure when turning onto a main road, emergency parking brake was engaged to stop vehicle, and placing vehicle in park. please provide any further details. | |||
| Left front rubber brake hose replaced twice in 2 months time, rubbing against unknown origin. brakes failed completely one time. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| While attempting to brake, pedal went soft and then went to the floor, vehicle had been driven 200 miles on a hot day prior to any problem, consumer feels heat may have had something to do with the failure, dealer found the master cylinder completely failed. *et | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Master cylinder failed causing vehicle collision. | |||