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1995 Saab 900 Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure 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.
10
Latest Nov 15, 2005
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.
10%
of 100 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.
1
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 vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Saab 900 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 body or structure

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

Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Nov 15, 2005

TIMING BELT ON 1995 SAAB BROKE DESTROYING THE ENGINE. *TS THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK, THE SUN VISOR FELL OFF, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD, THE MOLDING WAS PEELING, THE SRS LIGHTS FLASHED, THERE WAS AN AIR VALVE PROBLEM, CENTER MUFFLER ROTTED AND LEAKED, THE WATER PUMP LEAKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PARKING LAMP HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS NO HEAT, NO AIR AND NO FREON IN THE SYSTEM, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE SYSTEM, THE REAR MUFFLER BRACKET HAD BROKEN, THE CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE EXHAUST HANGER HAD BROKEN, THE WATER TRAY GASKET LEAKED, THERE WAS A BATTERY REMOTE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A PARASITIC CURRENT DRAW, THE GLOVE BOX WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE BELTS, MAIN DRIVE BELT, MUFFLER, WATER PUMP, FLEX PIPE, COMPRESSOR, TIRES, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, VALVE, AIR VALVE, HEAD LIGHT, SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE FILTERS, DE ICE SWITCH, EVAPORATOR CORE, BRAKE LIGHT, BATTERY, AND SPARK PLUGS WERE ALL REPLACED. *SC

NHTSA ID
10144254
Incident
Oct 4, 1996
Mileage
9,732 mi
Body & structureEngineVisibility
Filed Jan 15, 2004
Crash reported

BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.

NHTSA ID
10069098
Incident
Feb 15, 2003
Body & structure
Filed Mar 20, 2003

NAR 03-24-2003 MR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING. WHEN THERE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BUT THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED IT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND ENDANGER OTHERS. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID
10012408
Incident
Mar 1, 2003
Body & structureHeating & air conditioning
Filed Apr 26, 2000

THE TONNEAU COVER WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS UP, CONSUMER MUST ASSIST WITH HAND PRIOR TO USING CONTROL UNIT, CONTROL UNIT MUST BE REPLACED,TSB ISSUED #8111923 ABOUT CONVERTIBLE TOP MALFUNCTION. *MJS

NHTSA ID
551991
Body & structure
Filed Sep 5, 1995

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHEN OPEN AND CLOSING THE TOP IT STOPS HALF WAY BENT TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA ID
971597
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Aug 15, 1995

PROBLEM WITH SUNVISORS.

NHTSA ID
479873
Incident
May 1, 1995
Body & structureBrakesEngine+4 more
Filed Aug 7, 1995

AXLE BEARING HOUSE CRACKED, CAUSING REAR NOISE.

NHTSA ID
479686
Incident
Apr 26, 1995
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+4 more
Filed Jul 24, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER STARTING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
484421
Incident
Jul 24, 1995
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jul 11, 1995

THE VISIBILITY IN THE FRONT THE SIDE AND BACK IS VERY BAD THAT NOT SAFE.

NHTSA ID
968691
Incident
Jul 11, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 25, 1995

POOR VISIBILITY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE WIDE SUPPORTS ON BOTH SIDES. TT

NHTSA ID
964378
Incident
Mar 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

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission20Electrical18Brakes17Engine17Seat belts8Driver assistance8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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