2000 Saturn LS service brakes, hydraulic problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Saturn LS — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Right rear parking brake cable rusted through and snapped. Result: no parking brake (no hand brake). Local mechanics advised us that this is a very common problem with this model. It cannot be fixed. Saturn is no longer in business. Gm no longer sells this cable. None of the aftermarket companies…”
filed Nov 23, 2011
“The rear brakes slide off the wheel cylinder causing the brake peddle to go to the floor. If you look at the saturn 2000 ls1 the wheel cylinders has a flat surface which the brakes set on and after driving for a period of time the brakes slip off the wheel cylinder which then it goes to the floor…”
filed Nov 30, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other LS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 LS | 12 | 2% |
| 2001 LS | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Saturn LS
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.