Saturn brakes problems
Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,178 complaints involve brakes. The SL accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 2007 Aura with 112 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,178 about brakes, all Saturn models
- Most affected
- SL 32% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 552 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 140 and 14
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saturn models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2007 Saturn Aura112 complaints
- 1995 Saturn SL80 complaints
- 2008 Saturn Sky76 complaints
- 2008 Saturn Aura62 complaints
- 1996 Saturn SL53 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 27 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 87 |
| 1995 | 111 |
| 1996 | 71 |
| 1997 | 47 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 45 |
| 2000 | 48 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 40 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2005 | 61 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 157 |
| 2008 | 174 |
| 2009 | 56 |
Among the 552 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.