Consumer complained about multiple failures. The trunk failed to close on its own. While driving the trunk would open and would not close, and will not lock. Also, consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. The brakes grabbed slowly and caused loss of braking power. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection. Cause had not been determined.
Saturn SC1 brake failure problems
10 of the 413 owner complaints about the Saturn SC1 describe brake failure, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1993
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19991
- 19981
- 19952
- 19943
- 19933
Often reported together
What owners say
While driving the vehicle; lost control and flip over and neither the air bag deploy. Dealer has been notified. *mr the brake failed to stop the vehicle.
While approaching a right curve and applying brakes, brake pedal hardened, and brakes failed. Manufacturer was notified. *ak consumer missed the curve and drove downhill approximately 50 feet, crashing into a tree, the air bags did not deploy, there was one injury.
Ongoing intermittent brake failure, causing pedal to go down to floor. This condition caused vehicle to be involved in an accident, in which consumer received major injuries. Vehicle been in/out dealer shop. Dealer informed consumer nothing could be found.
Vehicle shuts down at 65 MPH resulting in no brakes, no power, no power steering.
Brakes felt like air in lines. Tried to slow down pedal went to the floor.
Brake pedal fadeed, resulting in total brake failure, ABS brake system, replaced front pad and turned rotor prior to experience. Tt
Brake failure, continue in for replacement front pads and rotors. Tt
Abs brake failed during emergencey stopping, resulting in hitting a light pole and totalled. Tt
Abs, loss of brake effectiveness pedal went to floor, impact 12:00 position 25 MPH. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Saturn SC1 brake failure
Which Saturn SC1 years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (3 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1995 (2 complaints).
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