1993 Saturn SL service brakes, hydraulic problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1993 Saturn SL — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs light was coming on and off intermittently, currently, abs light remains on while driving, and causes abs to be non operational. Dealer was notified. *ak computer found error and if the code resets consumer will need to replace abs controller. *jg”
filed Apr 8, 2002
“Without warning consumer went to stop and there were no brakes, and pedal went to floor. Consumer had to jump curb to avoid hitting vehicle that was at a stop light. Attempted to make a right hand turn, but there was a brick in the way, car went into a pedestrian walk area, and crashed head-on into…”
filed Oct 4, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 8 | 6% |
| 2001 SL | 12 | 11% |
| 2000 SL | 13 | 9% |
| 1999 SL | 28 | 16% |
| 1998 SL | 16 | 10% |
| 1997 SL | 23 | 10% |
| 1996 SL | 41 | 14% |
| 1995 SL | 51 | 14% |
| 1994 SL | 44 | 15% |
| 1992 SL | 19 | 15% |
| 1991 SL | 2 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Saturn SL
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.