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1987 Saab 9000 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Feb 9, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Saab 9000, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure240.0%
  • Electrical240.0%
  • Powertrain (other)120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

REAR WHEEL WELLS RUSTED FROM INSIDE, CAUSING THEM TO CRACK.FROM INSIDE OUT, OFFERING NO SUPPORT FOR REAR AXLE WHICH WAS REAL CLOSE TO FALLIN GLOOSE FROM CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID 848937 · filed Feb 9, 2000

LARGE CRACKS IN THE REAR WHEEL WELLS. *AK

NHTSA ID 986718 · filed Aug 22, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CALL MANUFACTURER SAID CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CONSUMER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT *JB

NHTSA ID 978668 · filed Feb 5, 1996

VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. *SKD

NHTSA ID 482213 · filed Mar 15, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING FRONT AXLE TO SNAP.

NHTSA ID 516436 · filed Apr 15, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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Data sources

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