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1992 Saturn SL brakes problems

The 1992 Saturn SL has 25 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Brakes complaints

14%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

SL brakes complaints by model year80 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 25 complaints1993: 39 complaints1994: 52 complaints1995: 80 complaints1996: 53 complaints1997: 27 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 10 complaints
SL brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 30 MPH. TT

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 13, 1995 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1992 Saturn SL have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1992 Saturn SL brakes — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.