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1994 Saab 900 Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Transmission reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest May 13, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
20%
of 44 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Saab 900 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Transmission
Filed May 13, 2002

RECALL 95 V 068 000/TRANSMISSION MANUAL: VEHICLE OPERATED IN REVERSE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8009679
Incident
May 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 18, 2001

POPS OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND AT 40 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
753377
Incident
Jun 11, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 2000

WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL . VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 95V068000. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
855898
EngineTransmission
Filed May 3, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THESE MATTERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
837378
Incident
Jun 15, 1994
Transmission
Filed May 4, 1998

MANUAL TRANSMISSION HANDLES POORLY IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES SLIP OUT OF REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO THERE IS A CRUNCHING NOISE DURING OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
823024
Transmission
Filed Mar 19, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN GOING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE GEAR WILL POP OUT SO THAT ONE HAS TO FORCE THE GEAR INTO PLACE. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810171
Incident
Dec 12, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 16, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982767
Incident
Apr 15, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 30, 1995

LOST ALL ABILITY TO SHIFT . TT

NHTSA ID
971332
BrakesSteeringSuspension+2 more
Filed Jul 17, 1995

RECALL RELATED, 94074000, 60 DAYS DELAY, NO REPONSE FROM DEALERSHIP. TT

NHTSA ID
968901
Incident
Apr 1, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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