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Saturn brake problems

Owners have filed 1,178 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Saturn vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 22 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saturn SL, worst in 1995.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,178

Complaints

6%

Share of all Saturn complaints

140

Crashes

14

Fires

Which Saturn models have the most brake problems

SL 377 32.0%

Worst in 1995

Aura 214 18.2%

Worst in 2007

VUE 98 8.3%

Worst in 2008

SKY 91 7.7%

Worst in 2008

LS 70 5.9%

Worst in 2000

ION 65 5.5%

Worst in 2004

SC1 58 4.9%

Worst in 1993

Relay 49 4.2%

Worst in 2005

SW 47 4.0%

Worst in 1994

SC 29 2.5%

Worst in 1995

Saturn 29 2.5%

Worst in 1994

Worst Saturn model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Saturn Aura 112 12% 67,000 B
1995 Saturn SL 80 17% 12,300 F
2008 Saturn SKY 76 35% 250 F
2008 Saturn Aura 62 9% 79,250 B
1996 Saturn SL 53 14% 97,770 F
1994 Saturn SL 52 14% — F
2005 Saturn Relay 42 31% 42,000 D
2009 Saturn Aura 40 7% 71,000 B
1993 Saturn SL 39 17% — F
1999 Saturn SL 36 16% 64,000 D
2000 Saturn LS 29 5% 46,412 B
1997 Saturn SL 27 9% 10 D
1992 Saturn SL 25 14% — F
2001 Saturn LS 25 4% 40,000 B
2008 Saturn VUE 23 4% 78,000 B
1998 Saturn SL 21 9% — B
2003 Saturn VUE 21 2% 14,000 C
2004 Saturn ION 19 2% 60,000 D
1993 Saturn SC1 16 19% — F
2000 Saturn SL 16 8% 57,000 F

Other Saturn problems

Brake problems on other brands