Saab 900 1992
Model 900 made in 1992 by Saab got 30 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.0, ffs,trbo and 2.1, ffs.
Model 1992
| 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 | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 2 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| 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. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1992 | |
| While driving at 50 mph the driver's side air bag deployed due to cross bar beam striking something in the road. according to dealer, the air bag deployed correctly, but the owner believes that the sensor is defective. *ml | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving 55-60 mph air bag on the driver's side deployed for no reason, which almost caused driver to crash. the air bag deployment caused injuries to driver's arms. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| Airbag light flashes on and off. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1998 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/11/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/22/1995 | |||
| Wires laying on air conditioning belt cutting into wiring harness. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| The lower a arm of the front suspension has cracks in it. fracture of the a arm would result in the wheel turning and loss of control of the vehicle. the head gasket leaks and there are numerous other leaks in the engine and transmission seals. | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Oil pan cracked at drainplug, resulting in an oil leak. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Lack of heat in the vehicle due to failure in manufacture with the lack of a hole having been drilled in the block where it was supposed to be and which prevented proper and sustained heating. | |||
| 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. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/22/1995 | |||
| Wires laying on air conditioning belt cutting into wiring harness. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| Headlight lenses became cloudy resulting in diminished visibility. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 6 | ||
| Serious problem with bad gas tank on saab 900, replaced 5 tanks in the past 2 1/2 years. *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was back at the dealership to have the gas tank replaced for the 6th time. *jb | |||
| 10/22/2002 | 6 | ||
| Original gas tank had to be replaced on october 22, 2002. since then consumer had replaced the gas tank 5 more times.*ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 30 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| No summary included for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| Floor mats w/saab logo will bunch up interfering with acceleration. dealer says mats are after market. please describe detail. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 03/04/1995 | |||
| Emergency parking brake failed, vehicle rolled down an incline. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 5 | |||
| Vehicle does not change gears properly. dealer has rebuilt the transmission five times. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/24/1994 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| Headliner in the rear of vehicle collapsed causing poor visibility. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| The lower a arm of the front suspension has cracks in it. fracture of the a arm would result in the wheel turning and loss of control of the vehicle. the head gasket leaks and there are numerous other leaks in the engine and transmission seals. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 299000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1992 saab 900. the vehicle was equipped with goodyear assurance tires size 195-60-r15, the dot number and serial numbers were not available. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle would not stay in a straight line. the contact inspected the vehicle and found large bubbles on the front driver tire sidewall. the vehicle was taken to a local tire specialist who examined the tire and advised that the tire was defective. the tire was replaced. the tire failure mileage was 80,000. the vehicle failure mileage was 299,000. | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 299000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1992 saab 900. the vehicle was equipped with goodyear assurance tires size 195-60-r15, the dot number and serial numbers were not available. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle would not stay in a straight line. the contact inspected the vehicle and found large bubbles on the front driver tire sidewall. the vehicle was taken to a local tire specialist who examined the tire and advised that the tire was defective. the tire was replaced. the tire failure mileage was 80,000. the vehicle failure mileage was 299,000. kmj | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 299000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1992 saab 900. the vehicle was equipped with goodyear assurance tires size 195-60-r15, the dot number and serial number was not available. the contact stated while driving at 60mph the vehicle would not stay in a straight line. the contact inspected the vehicle and found large bubbles on driver front tire wall. the vehicle was taken to the local tire garage whom examined the tire and stated that the tire was defected. the tire was replaced. the tire failure mileage was 80,000. li | |||
| 11/04/1995 | 4 | 08/29/1992 | |
| Pirelli tires replaced due to irregular wear/vibration. | |||