Consumer Complaints

Vehicles / Saab / 900
Id Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Complaint Summary
007115730 SAAB 900 1998 My 1998 saab 900 se turbo convertible has 62,000 miles on it, and yet i've just had to replace the direct ignition cassette which completely failed
007108181 SAAB 900 1995 Tl*the contact owns a 1995 saab 900. the contact stated that when the reverse gear is engaged, the transmission shifts out of gear. the contact took
004097578 SAAB 900 1998 Chronic, abrupt stalling problems for 3+ years. dealership has tried to repair on at least, 15+ occasions. dealership had it at their facility for
006089385 SAAB 900 1995 Consumer was driving and timing chain snapped causing the immediate loss of power and control of vehicle. contacted saab usa at 1-800-955-9007 and
006086599 SAAB 900 1998 Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the passenger side air bag deployed. there were no warnings prior to the
006081434 SAAB 900 1998 Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal both the front air bags deployed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who
006081433 SAAB 900 1998 Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal both the front air bags deployed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who
006071634 SAAB 900 1997 FAILURE IN 1997 SAAB 900 SE OF DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR YEAR MODEL 2000-2002, BUT EARLIER MODEL YEARS FAIL TOO. *JB
006063907 SAAB 900 1995 We were driving on i-680, here in omaha, when we suddenly lost power. everything went dark for a second and then started up again. a few seconds
002058077 SAAB 900 1989 Alternator, carburetor, electrical system, draining of power ; no one has been able to pinpoint the problem, the auto has sat now for two years
006055087 SAAB 900 1997 Re: saab 900 1997. upon turning the ignition key in an attempt to start the car the airbags deployed and the seat belts tensioned. the windshield
996048452 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048451 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048450 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048449 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048448 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048447 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048446 SAAB 900 1995 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
996048445 SAAB 900 1995 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
005045331 SAAB 900 1996 Driving smoothly at 50 mph in 1996 saab 900 se turbo, 99k miles. engine rpm suddenly but smoothly drops to zero and stopped in a very unsafe place on
005037928 SAAB 900 1997 Three times in the past year, the clutch cable on my car has broken. thankfully, each time i was within four miles of my home. without the ability
005033388 SAAB 900 1995 On july 22, 2005 i was driving my '95 saab on the a1 motorway in united kingdom. i was using the cruise control at 70 mph (posted speed limit) i had
005032621 SAAB 900 1995 Nhtsa id#: 95v068000 recall issued 3/20/95 for manufacturing dates aug 1993 - sep 1994 was determined not to be applicable for my car, [xxx] but it
004031705 SAAB 900 1998 1998 saab 900se convertible - has had a chronic problem 1yr+ of vehicle abruptly stalling when driving at any speed. usually could be restarted after
005031436 SAAB 900 1995 Dt: the consumer stated this vehicle is having the same problems as mentioned in recall 95v066000 concerning ignition module failure. consumer's
003031229 SAAB 900 1996 Prior to di failure, starting impairment and misfires detected with cel. upon failure, car would not run and steering was lost. to correct failure,
005029468 SAAB 900 1995 Dt:contact states: when he shifing his car it is possible to move the shift lever into the reverse gear, remove the key, and still have ransmission
005021763 SAAB 900 1997 During an extremely hard stop and swerve to avoid a vehicle pulling out of it's lane, the front passenger seatbelt popped out of its harness and the
005021380 SAAB 900 1995 Nhtsa recall bulletin model 95 saab 900 campaign no.95v068000 spoke to saab at 800 955 900 (file#14566) on 5/12 after car was diagnosed by sports
005020977 SAAB 900 1998 I have been driving a 1998 900 saab since it was new. it had about 155,500 miles at the time of the incident described below. recently, i was going
005016492 SAAB 900 1997 1997 saab 900 se turbo 2.0, car began to stall, and would only restart once brought to a complete stop and the keys removed. stalling continued
005016491 SAAB 900 1997 1997 saab 900 se turbo 2.0, car began to stall, and would only restart once brought to a complete stop and the keys removed. stalling continued
005016490 SAAB 900 1997 1997 saab 900 se turbo 2.0, car began to stall, and would only restart once brought to a complete stop and the keys removed. stalling continued
005016489 SAAB 900 1997 1997 saab 900 se turbo 2.0, car began to stall, and would only restart once brought to a complete stop and the keys removed. stalling continued
002005445 SAAB 900 1992 ORIGINAL GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 22, 2002. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE GAS TANK 5 MORE TIMES.*AK
005005294 SAAB 900 1992 Serious problem with bad gas tank on saab 900, replaced 5 tanks in the past 2 1/2 years. *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was back at the
005004453 SAAB 900 1995 I was driving my saab 900 convertible and while driving down the road the passanger airbag deployed. i immediatly pulled over and as i was checking to
004313170 SAAB 900 1996 While driving ball bearrings exploded in the lower engine. consumer heard a loud boom. the vehicle was full of clean oil. consumer contacted the
994311098 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311097 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311096 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311095 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311094 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311093 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311092 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311091 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311090 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311089 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311088 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311087 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311086 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311085 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
994311084 SAAB 900 1994 The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the
004306752 SAAB 900 1998 THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT SIDE MARKER HAS FALLEN OUT TWICE IN 13 MONTHS.*AK
004299098 SAAB 900 1993 Original fuel tank made of plastic leaked from the bottom due to a hole. dealership replaced the fuel tank, which also started to leak sometimes in
004298534 SAAB 900 1997 I am the original owner of a 1997 saab 900s convertible - the clutch cable has broken 3 times in 3 years. each time, i have been on the road only to
004297284 SAAB 900 1995 Recall 95v066000 concerning electronic control unit. due to the vin this vehicle was not eligible for recall repairs. however, based on the symptoms
0000281608 SAAB 900 1995 The automatic door locks locked permanently. the doors will not open. driver had to escape through the sun roof. consumer had the vehicle towed to
003274180 SAAB 900 1995 BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
003274179 SAAB 900 1995 BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
003274178 SAAB 900 1995 BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
003274177 SAAB 900 1995 BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
003274176 SAAB 900 1995 BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
004269342 SAAB 900 1997 The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the throttle became stuck. *ph while looking at the nhtsa website, the consumer saw that the problem he
004256245 SAAB 900 1995 At about 1000 a.m. ,my daughter jennifer age 19 was driving my 1995 saab 900se convertible on the nys thruway from albany to our home in utica , ny
003250597 SAAB 900 1997 INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED TRANSMISSION CABLE TWICE IN ONE WEEK. *AK
003246297 SAAB 900 1994 In july of 2003, saab of santa monica, ca replaced the timing belt on my used 1994 saab 900 (65,000 mile service). the labor was complimentary and
003242939 SAAB 900 1994 Vehicle stalled in traffic due to engine failure.*mr the gasket surrounding the timing belt cover became tangled with the timing belt
003240638 SAAB 900 1996 WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND SMOKE ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S CABIN. *AK
003238282 SAAB 900 1995 I own a 1995 saab 900 se with a mannual transmission. i would guess as a saftey feature, this vehicle requires the shift lever to be in the reverse
003233448 SAAB 900 1986 My 1986 , 8 valve, 2.0 liter saab 900 stalls out in hot weather and will not restart unless at least 15 minutes have passed. i have replaced the
003233447 SAAB 900 1986 My 1986 , 8 valve, 2.0 liter saab 900 stalls out in hot weather and will not restart unless at least 15 minutes have passed. i have replaced the
003228626 SAAB 900 1995 While driving 10 mph the vehicles passengers air bag deployed inadvertently. the driver exited the vehicle to let the smoke clear. when the consumer
003228625 SAAB 900 1995 While driving 10 mph the vehicles passengers air bag deployed inadvertently. the driver exited the vehicle to let the smoke clear. when the consumer
003220475 SAAB 900 1995 WHILE DRIVING, THE FAN BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE UNDER 50,000 MILES. *AK PH *JB
0000215781 SAAB 900 1995 ENGINE SPROCKET AND BALANCE CHAIN FAILURE. *MR *PH
003211512 SAAB 900 1996 On april 27, 2003, my saab 900 se had an electrical failure while driving within a minute had completely destroyed the car. the "check battery" light
0000207248 SAAB 900 1994 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
003206805 SAAB 900 1996 THE TIMING BELT FAILED. *JB (SAAB 900 SE)
003205909 SAAB 900 1996 Odometer fraud. the advertised mileage was 55,000 but the carfax reported the mileage at 150,000 miles over a year ago. i reported it to the dealer,
003203710 SAAB 900 1995 THE ALTERNATOR FROZE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK.*JB *TS
002202051 SAAB 900 1995 Saab refuses to follow up on a confirmed (media-published) recall announced in nov 2002 (3 months ago) concerning random airbag deployment. saab
003199511 SAAB 900 1995 I am contacting you regarding saab cars usa inability to notify me of a timing belt recall relating to certain pulleys. pursuant to a conversation
002197175 SAAB 900 1997 Consumer is having problems with the engine. while driving, the engine accelerated, when the consumer stepped on the brake pedal it did not work.
001192078 SAAB 900 1995 Vehicle suddenly accelerated and almost hit the car in front of it. while applying brakes, which driver just had fixed, car only slowed down but
0000189850 SAAB 900 1994 Consumer called complaining about having problems with the timming belt tension on her vehicle. consumer also stated that she has replaced it once and
002182372 SAAB 900 1996 WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RADDLING NOISE, HAD IT CHECKED OUT. MAIN FRONT LEFT SPRING HAD FRACTURED. SPRING REPLACEMENT, 44 83-178.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
000174241 SAAB 900 1994 Recall 95 v 068 000/transmission manual: vehicle operated in reverse intermittently. dealer notified, and informed consume rthat vehicle was not
002173384 SAAB 900 1996 S MODEL, CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL, DEALER DETERMINED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. PART WAS REPLACED, NEW FUEL TANK HAS LEAKED TWICE.*JB
0000168934 SAAB 900 1995 While driving the vehicle dash lights are continuously illuminated. took vehicle to dealer, and nothing was remedied. main computer may be the reason
0000168933 SAAB 900 1995 While driving the vehicle dash lights are continuously illuminated. took vehicle to dealer, and nothing was remedied. main computer may be the reason
0000168932 SAAB 900 1995 While driving the vehicle dash lights are continuously illuminated. took vehicle to dealer, and nothing was remedied. main computer may be the reason
001166010 SAAB 900 1995 Clutch became inoperable while consumer was driving. also, there was a small compartment fire. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do
001166009 SAAB 900 1995 Clutch became inoperable while consumer was driving. also, there was a small compartment fire. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do
999159945 SAAB 900 1994 When applying brakes on wet pavement there is no reponse for a few seconds, then the brakes will engage. consumer states there is a recall regarding
001148908 SAAB 900 1996 While traveling 60mph transmission became locked in gear. was not able to shift into another gear. had remained in 4th gear until able to shift. took
001146551 SAAB 900 1996 Timing chain has to be replaced after 75,000 miles. vehicle was making a loud warning noise. saab dealer found problem after doing a routine
0000141995 SAAB 900 1998 Vehicle was parked and passed in off position and for no cause passenger's side air bag deployed. consumer has yet to contact.*ak consumer states
0000141994 SAAB 900 1998 Vehicle was parked and passed in off position and for no cause passenger's side air bag deployed. consumer has yet to contact.*ak consumer states
000134094 SAAB 900 1998 PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK
000130669 SAAB 900 1997 Vehicle has been at dealer since october waiting for a part to come in to fix power adjusting seat. dealer said there was a nationwide need for the
997128921 SAAB 900 1996 After a 30 minutes of driving vehicle was parked in a parking lot. smoke was noticed coming from underneath the hood area before a fire started.
997128920 SAAB 900 1996 After a 30 minutes of driving vehicle was parked in a parking lot. smoke was noticed coming from underneath the hood area before a fire started.
996120866 SAAB 900 1995 Tl*the contact owns a 1995 saab 900. the contact stated that the vehicle would roll backwards and forwards numerous times unless the parking brake
999106831 SAAB 900 1990 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE RIGHT, AND LOSE TOTAL CONTROL. *AK
998101609 SAAB 900 1995 The shift lock release problem is the latest in a long series of problems with this car. it will cost approximately $800 to repair this problem. we
998101608 SAAB 900 1995 The shift lock release problem is the latest in a long series of problems with this car. it will cost approximately $800 to repair this problem. we
998101607 SAAB 900 1995 The shift lock release problem is the latest in a long series of problems with this car. it will cost approximately $800 to repair this problem. we
002095524 SAAB 900 1996 WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST, FIFTH, OR REVERSE. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED SINCE IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SAAB HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR.*AK
002093548 SAAB 900 1991 Seat back on both front seats have failed. reclining mechanisim does not return the seat backs to the correct position. the position of the seat back
0000091553 SAAB 900 1991 I AM TOLD THAT THESE FAILURES OCCURRED IN THIS YEAR MODEL SAAB--CRACKED FUEL TANK. *AK
002091444 SAAB 900 1995 FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAK AT VENT FITTING. *AK
002090158 SAAB 900 1996 Intermittently gearbox light will light, causing vehicle to lose 1st and second gear. this is a safety issue as vehicle may not get up to hightway
002089300 SAAB 900 1995 While driving, consumer commented that the digital indicator panel felt hot, consumer parked vehicle while at dinner, then returned, the power assist
000088228 SAAB 900 1996 This car has been nothing but a nightmare. it has required three tows from june 2001 to february 2002. the most expensive failure occurred the day
000088227 SAAB 900 1996 This car has been nothing but a nightmare. it has required three tows from june 2001 to february 2002. the most expensive failure occurred the day
997087847 SAAB 900 1989 Right side passive seatbelt system failed motor caused shoulder belt key to go back and forth . driver side did the same. repair tech said that it
001085781 SAAB 900 1997 Both sunvisors broke wihtin three months. plastic attachment failed. safety hazard for driver with sun at low angle at this time of year.
996082163 SAAB 900 1994 POPS OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND AT 40 MPH. *AK
999072724 SAAB 900 1995 I experienced a catastrophic manual transmission failure at 38,324 miles. the cause was a seized bearing/bushing that subsequently caused the clutch
999072723 SAAB 900 1995 I experienced a catastrophic manual transmission failure at 38,324 miles. the cause was a seized bearing/bushing that subsequently caused the clutch
999068136 SAAB 900 1995 On several occasions while driving, the vehicle will shut off, after a few minutes the vehicle can be restarted, the ignition was replaced because of
982066093 SAAB 900 1979 This is important: the rt pass seat belt did not hold my wife in a head on crash, and somebody removed the car from salvage yard quickly, inc co and
000063149 SAAB 900 1998 While parked, i was turning on the car from the passenger side and the passenger side airbag deployed and hit me. very dangerous, my three year old
001062535 SAAB 900 1988 Front left control arm broke pulling out of driveway causing loss of steering control, wheel to fall off and causing damage to shock, wheel bearing
000062511 SAAB 900 1991 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
0000061208 SAAB 900 1996 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
0000061207 SAAB 900 1996 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
000054941 SAAB 900 1995 As i was driving the car, a strange odor could be smelled in the car. i opened the driver's side window to determine if the odor was coming from
000047957 SAAB 900 2000 SEAM TEAR 2" ALONG INNER SIDE WALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R 17 )
000042379 SAAB 900 1994 Driving in outside lane of highway -- total, sudden failure of electrical system -- everything stopped working at once (including 4-way flashers,
999037594 SAAB 900 1997 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
000035776 SAAB 900 1995 Started automobile and went 2 car lengths and saw smoke coming from under hood. shut engine down and opened hood. cause of smoke was a cable that was
000030311 SAAB 900 1999 Engine shut off while car was running three times. first two times car was idling, third time car was being driven at 60 mph. engine shut off with
000030310 SAAB 900 1999 Engine shut off while car was running three times. first two times car was idling, third time car was being driven at 60 mph. engine shut off with
000030309 SAAB 900 1999 Engine shut off while car was running three times. first two times car was idling, third time car was being driven at 60 mph. engine shut off with
0000020927 SAAB 900 1994 CONSUMER SAYS THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
001020926 SAAB 900 1994 CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE UPON INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. *JG
001020925 SAAB 900 1994 CONSUMER HAD THE THROTTLE MOTOR REPLACED ON VEHICLE. *JG
001020924 SAAB 900 1994 CONSUMER HAD LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR REPLACED.
001020923 SAAB 900 1994 CONSUMER HAD COOLANT BOTTLE AND COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE REPLACED. *JG
001015617 SAAB 900 1994 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
0000002961 SAAB 900 1995 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
0000190288 SAAB 900 1995 MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL-RELATED FAILURES; ESP. W/ELECTRONIC DASH COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE AND A/C. *AK
996187473 SAAB 900 1994 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
0000186084 SAAB 900 1992 FLOOR MATS W/SAAB LOGO WILL BUNCH UP INTERFERING WITH ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS MATS ARE AFTER MARKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
0000185406 SAAB 900 1989 WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION ADJUSTMENT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS, RESULT ACCIDENT. *AK
995185405 SAAB 900 1989 WHILE IDLING DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION ADJUSTMENT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
995185177 SAAB 900 1995 SMELL OF A ROTTEN EGG SMELL GET INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS. *AK
995184923 SAAB 900 1995 SMELL OF A ROTTON EGG SMELL GETS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS. *AK

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