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1994 Saturn SL brakes problems

The 1994 Saturn SL has 52 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

52

Brakes complaints

14%

Share of year

10

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

WHILE IN MOTION MOVING APPOXIMATELY 25 MPH, CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, AND BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKES, AND LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE STOPPED BY RUNNING INTO A HOUSE. PEDAL HAS RECOVERED, AND DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 28, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1994 Saturn SL have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 1994 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.