Air Brake Problems of Saturn SL2

Saturn SL2 owners have reported 4 air brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common air brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air brake disc rotor (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air brake wheel speed sensor (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Brake related problems of Saturn SL2


Recently reported Air Brake problems of Saturn SL2

The Air Brake Disc Rotor problem

In 2003 my daughter bought a 1999 Saturn with 47000 miles that had just been turned in from a lease from a dealer and it started smoking and using a quart of oil per 1,000at which time we contacted this agency and gm because the car was alaways dealer serviced and had not yet reached it's half life.   Read details...

The Air Brake Wheel Speed Sensor problem

For 3 years I have been complaining to Saturn about my Saturn s series cars. One is an Sl2 the other is a Saturn wagon. In both cases when the weather has been either snowy or rainy or the roads have been slick when I try to turn the corner in the cars the brakes do not engage initally.   Read details...




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