Saab 900 1991
Model 900 made in 1991 by Saab got 15 consumer complains there is 1 investigation 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,trbo, 2.1, ffs.
Model 1991
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0, (FFS,TRBO) | 4 | Automatic 3 gears | FWD | Regular | P - Passenger Car | ||||
| 2.1, (FFS) | 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| Air bag lights continue flash on & off. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Air bag warning light will illuminate indicated some sort of malfunction. owner states no problem. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ecu system design needed to be changed to illiminate stalling conditions. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| The design of the emissions system caused the vehicle to stall and experience idle problems. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1991 | |
| Rear brake light shorted. mjs | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/20/2003 | 3 | 01/28/2002 | |
| 91 saab 900s replaced fuel tank twice.all three tanks leaked gasoline.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2096 | |||
| I am told that these failures occurred in this year model saab--cracked fuel tank. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/09/2000 | 20 | 12/01/1990 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/06/1993 | 2 | ||
| Transmission will not stay in 3rd gear. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/24/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2091 | |
| 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. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 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 | |||
| When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement the pedal will travel to the floor causing extended stopping distance. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/05/1995 | |||
| Vehicle veers to the right when brakes applied, dealer can not locate problem. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Faulty paint. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 08/15/1994 | |
| Vehicle makes creaking noise when turning and going over large bumps at slow speed. *ak | |||