1996 Saturn SC1 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Saturn SC1, 8% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Emergency hand brake lock failure on hot day causing the car to roll back suddenly. Requiring car to be placed in 1st gear to avoid roll back. Hand brake lever will not stay in place when tried to replace the button that hand sprung free from the leaver hole due to heat of car in the day it would not stay put.”
NHTSA complaint #10140905, filed 2005-10, 110,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SC1
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Saturn SC1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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