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1992 Saab 900

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
6Engine And Engine Cooling
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Tires
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

21 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1999
Air Bags

TWICE, AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER WHO RESET IT, STATING THAT MOISTURE HAD GOTTEN INTO THE HARNESS SOMEWHERE. AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR 92-94 9000 MODELS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, I CALLED SAAB. SAAB TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THIS LOOKED AT OR FIXED BY THE DEALER AT MY COST. IS T…

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TWICE, AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER WHO RESET IT, STATING THAT MOISTURE HAD GOTTEN INTO THE HARNESS SOMEWHERE. AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR 92-94 9000 MODELS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, I CALLED SAAB. SAAB TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THIS LOOKED AT OR FIXED BY THE DEALER AT MY COST. IS THIS RELATED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO.

NHTSA ODI #707108

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1999
Exterior LightingStructure

HEADLINER IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #543600

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1998
Air BagsCrashFireInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT THE CONSUMER ON HER LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, AND THEY FELT THE FIRE STARTE…

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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT THE CONSUMER ON HER LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, AND THEY FELT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828815

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

LACK OF HEAT, TOOK ENGINE BLOCK APART SO IT COULD BE CLEANED UP, BECAUSE SUSPECTED VAPOR LOCK, DISCOVERED FAILURE IN MANUFACTURE WITH THE LACK OF CERTAIN HOLE HAVING BEEN DRILLED IN THE BLOCK WHERE SUPPOSED TO BE, WHICH PREVENTED PROPER AND SUSTAINED HEATING.

NHTSA ODI #531379

Mileage unknown · May 20, 1997
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ONCE THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED, IT LET OUT A BLACK SMOKE WHICH FILLED ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812381

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1997
Tires

PIRELLI TIRES REPLACED DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR/VIBRATION.

NHTSA ODI #515446

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1996
Unknown Or Other

FLOOR MATS W/SAAB LOGO WILL BUNCH UP INTERFERING WITH ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS MATS ARE AFTER MARKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980745

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1995
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION IS STANDARD AND IS SOMETIMES HARD TO GET IT INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES INTO 1ST GEAR. IT IS IS A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #969351

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL PAN CRACKED AT DRAINPLUG, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #485865

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Electrical SystemEquipment

WIRES LAYING ON AIR CONDITIONING BELT CUTTING INTO WIRING HARNESS. TT

NHTSA ODI #967537

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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