29 of the 379 complaints filed about the Saturn SC are about the braking system — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
29
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
10
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES
LIGTHLY APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT INTERSECTION; THOUGH I HAD FOOT PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, ENTERED INTERSECTION AND STRUCK A PASSING CAR; THIS WAS WITHIN AN HOUR OF PICKING UP THE CAR FROM GARAGE WHERE REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM; AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE AT IMPACT
NHTSA complaint #10948081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ALMOST FROM THE START THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK UP TRYING TO START THE CAR. FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS HAVE WATER INSIDE, BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED RIGHT GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH NO AIR IN LINES. SUNROOF ALSO QUIT. FRONT DRIVER DOOR METAL CRACKS WHEN OPENING. ENGINE ALSO LOOKING LIKE TROUBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10575621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
BUTTON POPPED OFF EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE, RENDERING EMERGENCY BRAKE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10532985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I TRIED BRAKING HARD AND MY PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED AND THEN I HIT A CAR ON THE SIDE. I COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT IF MY BRAKES WEREN'T BAD. I HAD NEW BRAKE PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS AND IT WAS STILL LOW.
NHTSA complaint #10514631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
MY 95 SATURN SC1 SERIES PARKING BRAKE LEVER BUTTON POPPED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE LEVER STOPPED WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10294493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, WHEN SHE TURNED THE WHEEL THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES DRAGGED AND SQUEAKED, AND IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING AND IT WAS HARD TO STOP. THE VEHICLE SHOOK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN GOING UPHILL OR TURNING A CORNER. WHEN SHE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE IT WOULD KEEP RUNNING AFTER SHE TURNED IT OFF. THEY REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THE FUEL SMELL WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT SMELL IT. THEY REPLACED A PART IN THE STEERING. ALSO, REPLACED THE ROTORS. THEY TOLD HER TO GET TIRES BALANCED. DEALER SAID THAT MOST OF THESE THINGS WERE NORMAL FOR VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER AND GIVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE. THE CONTACT SAID EVERY TIME SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE OR OLD PROBLEMS CAME BACK. THE DEALER SWITCHED THE FIRESTONE TIRES FOR GOODYEAR TIRES BECAUSE OF A RECALL ON THE TIRES. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05.
NHTSA complaint #10139270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WENT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED AND CLEANED. THE MECHANIC CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC
NHTSA complaint #10089783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ON AUGUST 16, 2003 I CARRIED THE CAR TO A MIDAS LOCATION TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. UPON LEAVING THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE SAYING I NEEDED MY ROTORS RESURFACED, REAR BRAKES SERVICED, AND MY FRONT BRAKES SERVICED. WHICH CAME TO A TOTAL OF $148.21. SO, THEREFORE I CALLED SATURN, AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THEM CHECK MY BRAKES. ON AUGUST 18, 2003 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP OF COLUMBUS, AND THEY RESURFACED MY ROTORS AND STATED THAT WAS ALL THAT WAS WRONG. AROUND OCTOBER THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AGAIN, AND I CALLED SATURN AGAIN ALONG WITH A COMPLAINT THAT THEY DIDN'T FIXED MY SUNROOF COMPLETELY. ON OCTOBER 8, 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. GOING AROUND 30 MPH. A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO BRAKE IT WASN'T IN WORKING CONDITION, AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE THAT WAS ORIGNALLY IN FRONT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH WRISTS, HEAD, CHEST, NECK, AND KNEE.
NHTSA complaint #10041556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING RAINY WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #568365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE PREFECTLY OK. *MRCONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8020214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ALSO THE CONSUMER HEARS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8008077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY. AND A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE . CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS FORCED ON THE SHOULDERS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #898502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TO SIX TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #840819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FOUR TO SIX TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #839911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT 52000, SECOND PORT DEVELOPED A CRACK ALLOWING OIL INTO COOLING SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #540307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #535387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKE DUP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #815359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRINDING.
NHTSA complaint #513966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #513966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.