While applying the brakes the pedal went to the floor vehicle was unable to stop on its on. Driver was able to stop by turning off the vehicle for fifteen minutes, then restarted it and drove to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that ABS control unit system needed to be replaced.
1996 Saturn SL: ABS light or ABS activating
6 of the 285 complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Failure of the ABS brakes, consumer was driving 60 MPH and the cruisie control was on, the consumer applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to move, causing the consumer to have a collision.
Sometimes when applying the brakes there is a grinding noise, on one occasion went to apply the brakes and there were no brakes, has ABS anti-lock brakes . Please describe .
Abs brake failure , when applying ABS brakes they make a grinding noise, and there is complete loss of effectiveness.
Took the car to be repaired the steering column was loose,(ABS) the front rotors on the brakes were corroded. Please give more details. 8ak
Abs brakes; poor performace of the brakes, the brakes is heating up and also making a loud noise.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Saturn SL abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1996 Saturn SL?
6 of 285 owner complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL (2%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Saturn SL
Brake failure 15No deployment 8Engine failure 8Tire blowout 8Adaptive cruise 7Oil consumption 6Seat belt 6Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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