Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1991 Saab 900
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
320.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
213.3%
Airbags
213.3%
Other & Unspecified
16.7%
Equipment & Accessories
16.7%
Seats
16.7%
Lights
16.7%
Suspension
16.7%
Body & Structure
16.7%
Electrical System
16.7%
Engine & Cooling
16.7%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
May 1995peak 2Jul 2003
NHTSA investigations into the 1991 Saab 900
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE93087Opened 5 Oct 1993Closed 28 Feb 1994VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Longwood, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
91 SAAB 900S REPLACED FUEL TANK TWICE.ALL THREE TANKS LEAKED GASOLINE.
NHTSA complaint #10028674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Longwood, FL
EQUIPMENT
91 SAAB 900S REPLACED FUEL TANK TWICE.ALL THREE TANKS LEAKED GASOLINE.
NHTSA complaint #10028674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middletown, NJ
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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 IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. I HAVE LOCATED TWO CABLES ON BOTH SEATS THAT HAVE SNAPPED AND ARE THE CAUSE. THESE ARE PERMANTE PIECES THAT REQUIRE SEAT REPLACEMENT. I CONSIDER THEM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #762407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I AM TOLD THAT THESE FAILURES OCCURRED IN THIS YEAR MODEL SAAB--CRACKED FUEL TANK.
NHTSA complaint #760621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kenmore, WA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #738796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moriches, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKE LIGHT SHORTED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #604628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baildon, Yorkshire England, UN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECU SYSTEM DESIGN NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TO ILLIMINATE STALLING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #517208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baildon, Yorkshire England, UN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE DESIGN OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND EXPERIENCE IDLE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #517208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Highland Park, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES HARD AND RESISTS APPLICATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CLEANED CONTACTS WITHIN THE ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK
NHTSA complaint #829950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAULTY PAINT.
NHTSA complaint #540827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #808242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE MAKES CREAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER LARGE BUMPS AT SLOW SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #508023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MD
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE INDICATED SOME SORT OF MALFUNCTION. OWNER STATES NO PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #972480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MD
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS CONTINUE FLASH ON & OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #971842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green Brook, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #964906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.