1995 Saturn SL service brakes, hydraulic problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1995 Saturn SL — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1 incident and 1 crash. Left emergency brake on by accident when driving and went to apply brake to slow down, but had no brakes. Could not stop..no accident first time it happened. But 2nd time caused multiple car accident w/an injury. After I stopped driving, the brakes began working again. I had…”
filed May 12, 2008
“Dt: 1995 saturn sl1 4 door. Consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on september 29, 2005 . Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The consumer took pictures . However, had not contacted dealership or manufacturer because he thought vehicle was too old, and dealership information was…”
filed Oct 12, 2005
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% |
| 1994 SL | 44 | 15% |
| 1993 SL | 32 | 18% |
| 1992 SL | 19 | 15% |
| 1991 SL | 2 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 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.