Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Saab 900, most frequently naming the electrical, interior & seats and suspension categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 1998 | 2 | 4 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE REVERSING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL INTO THE WELL AND THE VEHICLE TO BE STUCK.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT PLASTIC COVERING THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATING AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
OWNER CONCERNED OF YEAR 2000 EMBEDDED MICROCHIP FAILURES.
WHILE SHFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOT OF NOISE, USED CAR DEALER IS AVOIDING THE CONSUMER. *AK
HEARD A POP INTERIOR FULL OF SMOKE. RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 65.3 |
| 1997 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 54.6 |
| 1996 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 52.9 |
| 1995 | 100 | 7 | 2 | 58.8 |
| 1994 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 60.2 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 31.3 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 49.7 |
| 1989 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 1988 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 57.3 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.