https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB 9000. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:49:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-936709 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SAAB 9000 CSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S HEAD, LEG AND SHOULDERS. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,899. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-821295 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY BE HARD TO START, WHEN DOES START IT MISSES UNTIL REVVED TO CLEAR UP. TUNE UPS ARE PERFORMED AT RECOMMENDED MILEAGE. MY CAR IS A 1990, FIRST YEAR FOR SAAB DIRECT IGNITION. REPLACED IGNITION CASSETTE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AGO, STARTING TO GO OUT AGAIN. DURING MY OWNERSHIP I HAVE REPLACED THE DIRECT IGNITION TWICE, I HAVE OWNED THE CAR APPROX 8 YEARS. I FEEL ALL OWNER https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-731094 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SAAB 9000. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND HAD OTHER UNSIGHTLY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TOP SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $750. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND C https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-644402 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT SRS LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 1 DAY SPONTANEOUS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT HWY. SPEED, ABLE TO GET CAR TO SHOULDER SLIGHT BURNS INSIDE RIGHT FOREARM, CLEAR AND DRY DAY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-628281 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SAAB 9000. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE IGNITION MODULE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF RECALL # 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MIL https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-598785 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE.. I HAVE HAD ABOUT SEVEN.. AND WOULD NEVER BUY A SAAB. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS BRAKES FAILS. THE STEERING IS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP..ECT...EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-598786 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE.. I HAVE HAD ABOUT SEVEN.. AND WOULD NEVER BUY A SAAB. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS BRAKES FAILS. THE STEERING IS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP..ECT...EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-598787 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE.. I HAVE HAD ABOUT SEVEN.. AND WOULD NEVER BUY A SAAB. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS BRAKES FAILS. THE STEERING IS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP..ECT...EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-598788 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE.. I HAVE HAD ABOUT SEVEN.. AND WOULD NEVER BUY A SAAB. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS BRAKES FAILS. THE STEERING IS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP..ECT...EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-596149 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED THEN THE ALARM ACTIVATED. AFTER DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A MECHANIC. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-590988 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT MY 1991 SAAB 9000CD TURBO "EATS" IGNITION MODULES. THIS HAPPENS ROUGHLY EVERY 10,000 MILES. AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $450 EACH IT'S EXPENSIVE. WHEN THE MODULE FAILS, THE ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS IN TRAFFIC. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-581485 Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT WE FIXED THE CAR THE FIRST TIME THE FUEL WAS LEAKING, AND IT WAS A BIG SPRAY IN THE TRUNK, AFTER THAT WE HAD TROUBLE WITH TURNING IT ON AND IT STAYING ON. NOW THE CAR ABOUT NOVEMBER '05 IT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AGAIN. IT IS NOW MAY 9 2006 AND WE TOOK IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS TEST IN MARCH '06 AND THEY WEREN'T TOO SURE WHAT THE MISHAP IS. WE ARE REALLY CONCERNED I AM CURRENTLY 2 MONTHS PREGNANT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-506917 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 99V109000 CONCERNING AIR BAG MODULE. AFTER HAVING THE ECM REPLACED AND INSTALLED A COVER OVER THE ECM SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-499344 Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04C002000 FOR THE STRAP. PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-488719 Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE LOST BRAKING OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE BRAKE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-483816 Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE REPLACED THREE LOCKING ACTUATORS (DRIVER'S DOOR, LEFT PASSENGER'S DOOR, AND THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR) SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY CAR IN 1997. OF COURSE ALL THIS HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. PRESENTLY, I HAVE ONE DOOR LOCK THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH THE KEY KNOBE AND ON THE CONSOLE WHERE THE LOCK SWITCH IS LOCATED. IN TALKING WITH THE SAAB DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT I PR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-467224 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL/SHUT OFF VEHICLE TO TEMPORALLY STOP THE PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-461617 Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-461715 Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1996 SAAB 9000 AERO REAR-ENDED AN IZUZU RODEO. DAMAGE TO THE RODEO WAS ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE. SAAB ENGINE HOWEVER ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. A FACTORY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRE HAD SERVICED SAAB. RESPONSE FROM SAAB CUSTOMER SERVICE - THE ISSUE DID NOT CONCERN SAAB AND WAS BETWEEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ME. WAS TOLD BY SAAB THAT INSURANCE COMPANY WO https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-461716 Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1996 SAAB 9000 AERO REAR-ENDED AN IZUZU RODEO. DAMAGE TO THE RODEO WAS ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE. SAAB ENGINE HOWEVER ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. A FACTORY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRE HAD SERVICED SAAB. RESPONSE FROM SAAB CUSTOMER SERVICE - THE ISSUE DID NOT CONCERN SAAB AND WAS BETWEEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ME. WAS TOLD BY SAAB THAT INSURANCE COMPANY WO https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-460556 Sun, 14 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE DIED IN A 7 YEAR-OLD CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-443389 Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH ABS ON A 1997 SAAB 9000 CS.*MR THE ABS ECM UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 45900, AT 55393 MOST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS TYPE OF BRAKE WORK SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE, ALSO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-443390 Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH ABS ON A 1997 SAAB 9000 CS.*MR THE ABS ECM UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 45900, AT 55393 MOST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS TYPE OF BRAKE WORK SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE, ALSO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-443391 Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH ABS ON A 1997 SAAB 9000 CS.*MR THE ABS ECM UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 45900, AT 55393 MOST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS TYPE OF BRAKE WORK SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE, ALSO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-426932 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT FAULTY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IN 1996 SAAB 9000.*MR THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MANUALLY. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, IT STAYED IN 4TH GEAR. THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *PH https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-425024 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *PH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT OIL PUMP(THE FLUID WAS BURNED), AND THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (HAD TO DRIVE BACK MANUALLY/THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL PROBLEM), THE VEHICLE STAYED IN FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD TO B https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-425025 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *PH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT OIL PUMP(THE FLUID WAS BURNED), AND THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (HAD TO DRIVE BACK MANUALLY/THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL PROBLEM), THE VEHICLE STAYED IN FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD TO B https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-425026 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *PH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT OIL PUMP(THE FLUID WAS BURNED), AND THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (HAD TO DRIVE BACK MANUALLY/THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL PROBLEM), THE VEHICLE STAYED IN FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD TO B https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-425027 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *PH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT OIL PUMP(THE FLUID WAS BURNED), AND THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (HAD TO DRIVE BACK MANUALLY/THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL PROBLEM), THE VEHICLE STAYED IN FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD TO B https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9000#complaint-425028 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *PH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT OIL PUMP(THE FLUID WAS BURNED), AND THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (HAD TO DRIVE BACK MANUALLY/THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL PROBLEM), THE VEHICLE STAYED IN FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD TO B