NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Saab 900 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Saab 900 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Saab 900.

1999 Saab 900 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Saab 900, describing incidents dated September 23, 1999 to January 16, 2000.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #717751 · Filed January 23, 2000
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES CAR WAS IDLING, THIRD TIME CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 60 MPH. ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SAAB DEALER CLAIMED IN THE FIRST TWO INSTANCES THAT THIS COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAPPEN WITH CAR RUNNING. IN FIRST INSTANCE…
ODI #715378 · Filed November 29, 1999
FRONT END DRIFTS ACROSS THE ROAD, STRANGE NOISES IN FRONT END, RIMS AND TIRES WEAK, GLASS ROOF NOISE, PAINT DEFECTS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205,65, 16 )

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 Saab 900 in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Service Query SQ98-023: STOP SALE NOTICE
Closed November 24, 1998
Service Query SQ98-022: STOP SALE NOTICE
Closed November 4, 1998
Service Query SQ98-018: NEW WHEEL BOLTS
Closed October 27, 1998

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Saab 900 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Saab 900. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Saab 900.

Power Train; Electrical System

ODI #717751

Incident: January 16, 2000 · Filed: January 23, 2000

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES CAR WAS IDLING, THIRD TIME CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 60 MPH. ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SAAB DEALER CLAIMED IN THE FIRST TWO INSTANCES THAT THIS COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAPPEN WITH CAR RUNNING. IN FIRST INSTANCE, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. IN SECOND INSTANCE, DEALER REPLACED GEAR POSITION SWITCH. IN THIRD INSTANCE, DEALER REPLACED CHAFED WIRING HARNESS TO PASSENGER SEAT. WE ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT SAAB HAS FIXED THIS MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, AND ARE EVEN MORE WORRIED THAT A CHAFED WIRE FOR THE HEATED SEAT CAN CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON ANY SAAB 9-3.

Suspension

ODI #715378

Incident: September 23, 1999 · Filed: November 29, 1999

FRONT END DRIFTS ACROSS THE ROAD, STRANGE NOISES IN FRONT END, RIMS AND TIRES WEAK, GLASS ROOF NOISE, PAINT DEFECTS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205,65, 16 )

Other Saab 900 model years

Check your 1999 Saab 900 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Saab 900 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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