Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 2, 2011
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Apr 28, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Saab 900. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–21 of 21
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 2, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 SAAB 900. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES SIZE 195-60-R15, THE DOT NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND LARGE BUBBLES ON THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SPECIALIST WHO EXAMINED THE TIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 299,000.
NHTSA ID
10433995
Incident
Oct 22, 2011
Mileage
299,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 31, 2005
ORIGINAL GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 22, 2002. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE GAS TANK 5 MORE TIMES.*AK
NHTSA ID
10109369
Incident
Oct 22, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Jan 28, 2005
SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH BAD GAS TANK ON SAAB 900, REPLACED 5 TANKS IN THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME. *JB
NHTSA ID
10109226
Incident
Jan 3, 2005
EngineSuspension
Filed Dec 30, 1999
THE LOWER "A" ARM OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS CRACKS IN IT. FRACTURE OF THE "A" ARM WOULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL TURNING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER LEAKS IN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SEALS.
NHTSA ID
780954
Transmission
Filed Oct 12, 1999
VEHICLE DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. DEALER HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION FIVE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
850428
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 1999
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DUE TO CROSS BAR BEAM STRIKING SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CORRECTLY, BUT THE OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. *ML
NHTSA ID
844866
Incident
Aug 7, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 1999
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER'S ARMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
844815
Incident
Aug 7, 1999
Filed Jul 6, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
708294
Airbags
Filed Jun 29, 1999
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
841320
Filed Jun 3, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
707185
Incident
May 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 2, 1999
TWICE, AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER WHO RESET IT, STATING THAT MOISTURE HAD GOTTEN INTO THE HARNESS SOMEWHERE. AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR 92-94 9000 MODELS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, I CALLED SAAB. SAAB TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THIS LOOKED AT OR FIXED BY THE DEALER AT MY COST. IS THIS RELATED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO.
NHTSA ID
707108
Body & structureExterior lighting
Filed Jan 28, 1999
HEADLINER IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA ID
543600
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 1998
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT THE CONSUMER ON HER LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, AND THEY FELT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK
NHTSA ID
828815
Incident
Oct 7, 1998
Engine
Filed Feb 25, 1998
LACK OF HEAT IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE IN MANUFACTURE WITH THE LACK OF A HOLE HAVING BEEN DRILLED IN THE BLOCK WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AND WHICH PREVENTED PROPER AND SUSTAINED HEATING.
NHTSA ID
531379
Airbags
Filed May 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ONCE THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED, IT LET OUT A BLACK SMOKE WHICH FILLED ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
812381
Incident
Mar 11, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 10, 1997
PIRELLI TIRES REPLACED DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR/VIBRATION.
NHTSA ID
515446
Incident
Nov 4, 1995
Filed Mar 14, 1996
FLOOR MATS W/SAAB LOGO WILL BUNCH UP INTERFERING WITH ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS MATS ARE AFTER MARKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
NHTSA ID
980745
Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION IS STANDARD AND IS SOMETIMES HARD TO GET IT INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES INTO 1ST GEAR. IT IS IS A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
969351
Incident
Jul 24, 1994
Engine
Filed Jul 7, 1995
OIL PAN CRACKED AT DRAINPLUG, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *AK
NHTSA ID
485865
Incident
May 12, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Jun 22, 1995
WIRES LAYING ON AIR CONDITIONING BELT CUTTING INTO WIRING HARNESS. TT
NHTSA ID
967537
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 28, 1995
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE. TT
NHTSA ID
964527
Incident
Mar 4, 1995
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.