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1989 Saab 9000 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

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.
14
Latest May 31, 2000
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.
5
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.
0
Reports on file since Feb 6, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Saab 9000. 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 1–14 of 14

BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed May 31, 2000

SAAB CUSTOMER ASSIST CTR DECLINED ALL FORM OF ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID
723392
Incident
May 1, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 29, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS PUT IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE VEHICLE HIT OTHER CARS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
843749
Incident
Jul 27, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 10, 1998

COOLING FAN RELAY BURNED OUT MELTING THE RELAY FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA ID
540730
Incident
Aug 20, 1998
Airbags
Filed Feb 9, 1998

ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS STANDARD EQUIPMENT, DRIVER SIDE AIG BAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT'S NOT.

NHTSA ID
530471
Incident
Dec 10, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 5, 1997
Crash reported

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN SOMETIME BE RESTARTED WITH A BATTERY BOOST.

NHTSA ID
522521
Electrical
Filed Jun 17, 1996

VEHICLE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND THE STARTER WILL NOT START. *AK

NHTSA ID
985672
Incident
Jun 5, 1989
Engine
Filed Dec 6, 1995
Fire reported

SAW SMOKE, POPPED HOOD ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
976211
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 1995
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALLED. TT

NHTSA ID
969404
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jul 18, 1995

THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CAUSED THE IGNITION TO ALMOST GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
969012
Incident
Jul 12, 1994
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+3 more
Filed Jul 5, 1995

VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO BATTERY DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. *SD

NHTSA ID
506264
Incident
Jul 5, 1995
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 9, 1995
Fire reported

AFTER DRIVEN/PARKED 30 MINS., VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND FIRE STARTED IN AREA OF TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
966531
Incident
Jun 5, 1995
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Apr 17, 1995

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *AW

NHTSA ID
489144
Incident
Apr 17, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 27, 1995

THE FUSE BOX IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT MELT THE CANDY THAT WAS IN THE BOX SMELL THE SMOKE IN CAR. TT

NHTSA ID
962579
Incident
Nov 23, 1994
Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 1995

ABS: BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT 2 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; NO WARNING; EXTENDED STOPPING; 45 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
959618
Incident
Sep 5, 1994

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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