2000 Saturn LS brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 29 complaints for the 2000 Saturn LS, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I had just gone to the gas station to fill up my 2000 saturn lw2 when I was about two blocks from the gas station. I was right around the corner from my house, and had just turned right onto a street with a hill. Suddenly, my car started sputtering so I immediately tried to pull over. I wasn't completely out of the street when I suddenly lost all power brakes and power steering going down the hill at 25 miles per hour.
Problems with brake pad wear indicators not sounding. The front rotors wore down prematurely. The brake pad wear indicators failed to produce any audible indication that the pads had worn down and the rotors had been scored to the point where the rotors needed to be grinded. The consumer was told that the linings had formed hot spots on the rotors and they did not feel the rotors could not be cut without producing a pulsation in the pedal.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Saturn LS
- Engine 148 complaints
- Lighting 74 complaints
- Electrical system 64 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints