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 problems with brakes.
1994 Saturn SL brakes problems
45 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 45
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Foundation components: disc: rotor13
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip11
- Foundation components9
- Foundation components: disc: pads4
- Foundation components: master cylinder3
- Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2
- Foundation components: disc2
- Foundation components: drum1
At what mileage
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Saturn SL brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Saturn SL brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1994 Saturn SL owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While attempting to brake, pedal went soft and then went to the floor, vehicle had been driven 200 miles on a hot day prior to any problem, consumer feels heat may have had something to do with the failure, dealer found the master cylinder completely failed.
While driving at 55 MPH stepped on brake pedal and vehicle did not stop, nor reduced speed. Vehicle rolled over three times. After that master cylinder did not work. *ak consumer states vehicle also caught on fire, consumer was injured in accident.
When I brake it brakes then lets go and then brakes again and keeps doing that until I come to a complete stop. Also when I am driving down the road my transmission I think jerks my whole car. And that also happens when I put thye car in reverse. I have talked to 4 other people who have a '9194 saturn sl2 and they have all the same problems. I also got to drive one of them and there car does everything mine does and both of our glove box latch has broke and does not latch.
Both front and rear rotor assemblies were replaced 2/13/96; left and right rear rotor assemblies were replaced 7/3/96; both front rotor assemblies were replaced 10/8/96; both front and both rear rotor assemblies were replaced 6/2/97; the front rotor assembly was replaced 7/8/97; front and rear rotor assemblies were replaced 9/13/2000.
The metal brake line was corroded by leaking battery acid pedal went to floor-design flaw
Ac delco battery acid is leaking on the brake cable, causing brake failure.
When applying ABS brakes pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Tthis was the third occurrence. When the first occurred the vehicle was taken to the saturn dealership in bowie maryland for check/repair, but they found no problem and released the car back to nornal driving as o k . This has been an intermittent problem at different driving speeds and is very scary to apply the brakes only to keep going. The brake pedal has acted normally on one occasion and has gone to the floor on other occasions, but the car continues to roll while pressure is still applied on all occasions. The system has been checked for leaks and proper fluid level, both o k . Please advise as to the best and proper procedure to follow to help correct this as soon as possible especially since we have no warning when the brakes fail. I feel our lives and others may be saved by your advice and reccommendations . Thank you , james a. Landen.
Timing chain failed. Nlm
Questions about the 1994 Saturn SL brakes
Does the 1994 Saturn SL have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 45 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Saturn SL, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Saturn SL brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Saturn SL brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Saturn SL have bad brakes?
The Saturn SL model years with the most brakes complaints are 1995 (56 complaints), 1994 (45 complaints) and 1996 (43 complaints).
Other 1994 Saturn SL problems
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