21 of the
159 complaints about the 1995 Saab 900 are about the
engine — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
60,000 miles.
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 SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR LEMONT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SAAB DOES NOT COVER COSTS INVOLVED IN REPLACEMENT OF TIMING CHAIN BUT ONLY FOR THE BELT AT VERY SPECIFIC MILEAGE POINTS AS TO THE HISTORY OF WIDESPREAD BREAKAGE AND SAFETY PROBLEMS AND SUBSEQUENT COSTLY DAMAGE TO ENGINES.
NHTSA complaint #10176735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,732 milesMaywood, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 PEELING, THE SRS LIGHTS FLASHED, THERE WAS AN AIR VALVE PROBLEM, CENTER MUFFLER ROTTED AND LEAKED, THE WATER PUMP LEAKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PARKING LAMP HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS NO HEAT, NO AIR AND NO FREON IN THE SYSTEM, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE SYSTEM, THE REAR MUFFLER BRACKET HAD BROKEN, THE CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE EXHAUST HANGER HAD BROKEN, THE WATER TRAY GASKET LEAKED, THERE WAS A BATTERY REMOTE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A PARASITIC CURRENT DRAW, THE GLOVE BOX WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE BELTS, MAIN DRIVE BELT, MUFFLER, WATER PUMP, FLEX PIPE, COMPRESSOR, TIRES, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, VALVE, AIR VALVE, HEAD LIGHT, SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE FILTERS, DE ICE SWITCH, EVAPORATOR CORE, BRAKE LIGHT, BATTERY, AND SPARK PLUGS WERE ALL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10144254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesBethesda, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR. MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. ENGINES NEEDS MAJOR OVERHAUL. NO SUPPORT FROM SAAB NA ON THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH THE TIMING BELT WAS INSTALLED BY A SAAB RESELLER.
NHTSA complaint #10129798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZCrash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
NHTSA complaint #10069098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZCrash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.
NHTSA complaint #10069098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,759 milesSanta FE, NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING, THE FAN BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE UNDER 50,000 MILES. *AK PH
NHTSA complaint #10024107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesDiamond Point, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SPROCKET AND BALANCE CHAIN FAILURE. *MR
NHTSA complaint #10020406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alden, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY TIMING BELT FAILING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pasadena, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA complaint #769343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warner, NH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE ON VEHICLE FAILED AND IS NOW RENDERED USELESS. CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THE DEALER HOWEVER, DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER OF THE DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #565334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bedford, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAK AT VENT FITTING.
NHTSA complaint #760534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olathe, KSFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COMMENTED THAT THE DIGITAL INDICATOR PANEL FELT HOT, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE WHILE AT DINNER, THEN RETURNED, THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES FAILED AND THEN THE COOLANT LOW LIGHT, HEADLAMP OUT AND WASHER LOW INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE NEXT MORNING CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A FIRE HAD OCCURRED, THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES HAD MELTED, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW THE HOSES WERE BARE COPPER, THE BATTERY, POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, BATTERY CABLES, VACUUM HOSES AND COOLING FINS ON THE ELECTRICAL COOLING MOTOR HAD ALL MELTED, THE HOOD INSULATION WAS ALSO DAMAGED, THERE WAS ADDITIONAL FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, IT IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #758837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trumbull, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING @ 40MPH LOST ALL POWER IN CAR - ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, TIMING BELT JUMPED OFF (DIDN'T BREAK) . ENGINE VALVES WERE DESTROYED. I HAVE FOUND SOME INFORMATION (VIA INTERNET) THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY IN THE 95 V6 MODELS, YET SAAB CLAIMS NO SAFETY RECALL AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF IT FALLS UNDER THE "SERVICE CAMPAIGN" IN SPRING OF '95 - THEY TOLD ME TO CALL A SAAB DEALER! ANY HELP IN DETERMINING IF I HAVE AN RECOURSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THIS CAR HAD ONLY 30K MILES ON IT!
NHTSA complaint #722507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westborough, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #713172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SMELL OF A ROTTON EGG SMELL GETS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS.
NHTSA complaint #980088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SMELL OF A ROTTON EGG SMELL GETS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS.
NHTSA complaint #980088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SMELL OF A ROTTEN EGG SMELL GET INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS.
NHTSA complaint #980251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lanham, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPLACED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #479686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lanham, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELT/SERPENTINE BELT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #479686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lanham, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
REPLACED RADIATOR.
NHTSA complaint #479686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Washi, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #484727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.