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1998 Saturn SL brakes problems

21 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1998 Saturn SL, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
21 10% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

While pulling into a parking space, stepped on the brakes, which failed. Car struck the crub and a railing causing the airbags to deploy and the seatbelts to lock very tight. Two days prior to purchasing the brakes were squeaking.

July 2001 Injury

Other problems reported for the 1998 Saturn SL

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Saturn models