1991 Saturn SL Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Saturn SL, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
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.
“The brake pedal is always low and some times bottoms out when you first start driving the car. You can't stop. Record of complaint is on file with Saturn, but they just blew me off because they check out the car, but said it was ok. I showed them that by pumping the breaks a few times that the pedal would bottom and breaking was lost. They duplicated it but refused to admit it was a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139159, filed 2005-10, 85,000 miles“The brake pedal is always low and some times bottoms out when you first start driving the car. You can't stop. Record of complaint is on file with Saturn, but they just blew me off because they check out the car, but said it was ok. I showed them that by pumping the breaks a few times that the pedal would bottom and breaking was lost. They duplicated it but refused to admit it was a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139160, filed 2005-10, 85,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 12% |
| 2000 | 15 | 10% |
| 1999 | 34 | 19% |
| 1998 | 20 | 12% |
| 1997 | 24 | 11% |
| 1996 | 44 | 15% |
| 1995 | 56 | 16% |
| 1994 | 45 | 16% |
| 1993 | 36 | 21% |
| 1992 | 19 | 15% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1991 Saturn SL
12 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Saturn SL
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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