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Saab 900

Every Saab 900 model year on file, 1978 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years35854 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years231978 to 2000
Recall campaigns27Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins224Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 100, 28% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0255075100197819801982198419861988199019921994100199619982000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Saab 900 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
68
Engine and cooling
63
Powertrain
60
Brakes
42
Airbags
41
Speed control
26
Suspension
23
Visibility and wipers
21
Seat belts
20
Fuel system
19
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Saab 900 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Saab 900 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2000Sedan10.03000
1999Hatchback20.018031
1998Convertible2425.02823431
1997Not decoded219.52,1003243
1996Not decoded486.34,8003246
1995Hatchback10011.06457250
1994Not decoded4411.42,2008346
1993Convertible650.0300012
1992Hatchback2119.0105001
1991Hatchback130.065011
1990Not decoded1926.31,900021
1989Sedan2222.7220201
1988Hatchback1315.4163221
1987Sedan425.057200
1986Not decoded933.3900200
1985Not decoded520.0500100
1984Not decoded250.0200120
1983Not decoded250.0200100
1982Hatchback10.050100
1981Not decoded1100.0100200
1980Not decoded0NoneNone200
1979Not decoded0NoneNone400
1978Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Saab 900

  • 02V-308 Nov 14, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) is designed to sense and discriminate frontal impact events, command air…
    Airbags · 20k vehicles
  • 01V-222 Jul 2, 2001
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Airbags · 12k vehicles
  • 98V-139 Jun 23, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Equipment · 39k vehicles
  • 98V-038 Feb 24, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Lighting · 93k vehicles
  • 97V-046 Mar 21, 1997
    Corrosion around the zinc-coated throttle control lever bushing can cause the throttle lever to bind
    Speed control · 53k vehicles
  • 96V-077 May 3, 1996
    During static testing of belt anchorage points, the outboard attachment plate being used in the testing deformed and detached from the seat anchorage
    Seat belts · 1,058 vehicles
  • 96V-008 Jan 23, 1996
    Steering column shaft was incorrectly installed in the vehicle causing the column to be out of alignment
    Steering · 8,988 vehicles
  • 95V-068 Mar 29, 1995
    It is possible to move the shift lever into the reverse gear position, remove the ignition key, and still have the transmission in neutral, or, to…
    Powertrain · 8,993 vehicles
  • 95V-066 Mar 29, 1995
    Upon startup, a voltage drop to the engine control module can cause a malfunction where engine speed fluctuates from 600 to 3,000 rpm for up to 30…
    Electrical system · 5,383 vehicles
  • 94V-226 Nov 18, 1994
    One or more of the arc welds can be missing on the seat back frame recliner
    Seats · 11k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.