Manual transmission pops out of gear and grinds. Sometimes you can't get it into gear. All componets of the clutch are fine.
1996 Saturn SL: grinding or squealing brakes
5 of the 285 complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
- 20021
- 20012
- 20005
- 19994
- 19982
- 19971
- 19965
- 19952
- 19941
- 19931
- 19921
What owners say
Squealing noise from engine area in rainy weather, dealer replaced the engine drive belt due to it being dry and cracked.
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.
Brakes grind.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Saturn SL grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1996 Saturn SL?
5 of 285 owner complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL (2%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
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 7ABS 6Oil consumption 6Seat belt 6Check engine light 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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