1994 SAAB 900

88 complaints filed with NHTSA.

88
Complaints
5
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2

Recent Complaints

20030321CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND A BUNDLE OF WIRES HELD TOGETHER BY A PLASTIC BINDER WIRE CLIP. THE BUNDLE BECAME LOOSE AND A WIRE WAS EXPOSED TO AND RUBBING ON METAL. *NLM

20010515FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

A FIRE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH OF THE CAR, IN A RAPID SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THICK SMOKE ENGULFED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, AS THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ADDING TO THE FLAMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NLM

19971125CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH COMING TO A TOLL BOOTH HAD TO SLAM BRAKES. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. 6,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE IN FRONT. HAD TO REPLACE BUMPER/RADITOR/HEADLIGHT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MECHANIC DOES NOT WHY. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

19971125CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH COMING TO A TOLL BOOTH HAD TO SLAM BRAKES. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. 6,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE IN FRONT. HAD TO REPLACE BUMPER/RADITOR/HEADLIGHT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MECHANIC DOES NOT WHY. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

19950713FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHEN STARTED, VEHICLE BEGINS TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE. FIRE FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS W/LOCATION OF FIRE ON VEHICLE.

19950512CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND PROPERLY WITH DELAY IN REACTION, VEHICLE PLOWED INTO TRUCK. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, BUT EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE. TT

19950512CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND PROPERLY WITH DELAY IN REACTION, VEHICLE PLOWED INTO TRUCK. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, BUT EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE. TT