1990 SAAB 900 recalls & problems
The 1990 SAAB 900 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 19 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 SAAB 900.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
900
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
900 Convertible
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
900
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
900
| City / highway | 17 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
900
| City / highway | 17 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
900 Convertible
| City / highway | 16 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 7 | — |
| Vehicle speed control Cruise control | 3 | — |
| Electrical system Wiring › Front underhood; Ignition | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling Engine | 2 | — |
| Air bags Frontal | 2 | — |
| Power train Automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Visibility Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Windshield › Electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Seats Front assembly › Recliner | 1 | — |
| Suspension Front | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Jan 4, 2003 · 175,756 miles · crashSuspension › Front
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… - Dec 1, 1999Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE RIGHT, AND LOSE TOTAL CONTROL. *AK - Jul 1, 1998Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE SINTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. - Sep 16, 1997 · crash · 1 injuryAir bags › Frontal
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. - Mar 16, 1998 · crashAir bags › Frontal
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 - Jan 1, 1996Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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. - Dec 26, 1997Vehicle 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. - Jan 1, 1996Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- EA94011 · opened Feb 28, 1994 · closed Feb 28, 1995FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS
There is no summary currently available - PE93087 · opened Oct 5, 1993 · closed Feb 28, 1994FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS
There is no summary currently available