Saab 900 1990
Model 900 made in 1990 by Saab got 21 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.0, ffs, 2.0, ffs,trbo.
Model 1990
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0, (FFS) | 4 | Automatic 3 gears | FWD | Regular | P - Passenger Car | ||||
| 2.0, (FFS,TRBO) | 4 | Automatic 3 gears | FWD | Regular | P - Passenger Car |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||||
| 234 | 09/02/1997 | 604154 | Information on installing larger fuel system non-return valves. *tt | 04/15/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE93087 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 10/05/1993 | 02/28/1994 | FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA94011 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 02/28/1994 | 02/28/1995 | FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/16/1997 | 1 | ||
| Air bag did not deploy in a head-on 35mph crash. both vehicles, traveling in opposite directions were both traveling at 35mph. driver fractured sternum and the front end was forced back into the engine. | |||
| 03/16/1998 | |||
| When the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with an suv, both traveling at 35 mph, there was no deployment of the driver's side air bag. the saab has been totalled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Turn on car in park car accelerated on the next business day car wouldn't start when driving and slowing down car wouldn't cut off . tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 02/15/1996 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, unknown source of fire. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/08/1993 | |||
| Fron engine mount failed, resulting in vehicle pulling to one side/loss of control. *ak | |||
| 01/28/1995 | |||
| While driving, engine timing chain broke; speed 35 mph; engine continued to run, but would not move; shut down completely. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Original/replacement transmission failed. *skd | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 06/02/1997 | |||
| The car was involved in a rearend collision and the driver's seatback fell back, injuring the driver. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1990 | |
| When applying brakes in an emergency situation , vehicle will steer to the right, and lose total control. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 06/01/1993 | ||
| While driving experience sintermittent abs brake failure. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle pulls severly to the left when brakes are applied. this is due to abs sticking and all braking power is directed to the left side of system. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 02/12/1993 | ||
| Vehicle pulled to the left during brake application. mechanic claims valve in the abs sticking resulted in all braking power to be directed to the left side of system only. | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 20 | ||
| While driving any speed, lost part of braking ability, brakes hard, vehicle pulls to side, intermittent problem, nearly caused a crash, according to dealer, abs solenoid failed, needs replacing. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1996 | |||
| Vehicle veers to the left during brake application, probable cause, abs valve block failure. *ak | |||
| Vehicle's abs braking system intermittently when applied in sudden stopping conditions veers off to the right.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/04/2003 | 175756 | 2 | 02/05/1994 |
| Att: nhtsa i have a 90 turbo conv and while driving my lower a-arm broke where the weld is. i have heard this to be a problem with 900's that have over 100,000 miles on them but have found no recalls. i was doing 65 mph at the time it broke but if this had been someone else or if i had been going faster you could have lost control of the vehicle, luckily i was able to pull over with minor damage. this failure did not happen in reverse as most people claim.........it happened while moving forward at 65 mph.........this is my concern. if the arm fatigues at the weld stress point and breaks while backing up just imagine how bad the crack must be before this happens. since the load can't be as great on the arm as it is when at speed and turning this is a real problem that i will investigate further. i will post pic's as soon as i get it back from the shop. i sent this e-mail to saab customer relations and i'm waiting for a response which i will forward. i also posted this on several saab websites. please if anyone knows of safety recalls for this let me know, also if anyone knows who to contact to report this i would appreciate a contact since this could lead to someone getting hurt or even killed. att: saab usa i posted this on saabnet.com and have had several people with the same issue e-mail me. i'm also going to forward this to the nhtsa since i feel this is a potentially a serious problem that should be fixed with a recall. i have a moral obligation to inform others of this and will investigate this more to see if anyone has been seriously hurt or killed from this problem. thanks frank 510-413-1663 fzappett@ndcus.jnj.com | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 4 | 06/27/1990 | |
| Cruise control failure. *ak | |||
| Turn on car in park car accelerated on the next business day car wouldn't start when driving and slowing down car wouldn't cut off . tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| Vehicle's engine would suddenly and unpredictably accelerate as the rpms dropped. after replacement of the idle control valve the problem did not reoccur. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| The heater valve failed that caused floor board on the passenger side to get wet. tt | |||