Model year record
1995 SAAB 9000 recalls & problems
The 1995 SAAB 9000 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1995 SAAB 9000.
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
9000
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
2.3 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
9000
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.3 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
9000
| City / highway | 16 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.3 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
9000
| City / highway | 16 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
9000
| City / highway | 15 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.3 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/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* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainClutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle); Manual transmission | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST BRAKES, GAS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECOMES TWISTED AND MAY FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT HAS YET OCCURRED. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN DEC. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS RECORDED ABOUT THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
- Unknown or other
REFER TO PREVIOUSLY SENT E-MAIL
- Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
THE CLUTCH MECHANISM & HOSE WAS FAILED WITH OUT WARNING. SAAB INSTALLED HYDRAULIC FLUID THAT WAS CHEMICALLY INCOMPATABLE WITH THE CLUTCH HOSE. THE CLUTCH FAILURE MADE INOPERABLE.THE REPAIR MAN SAID THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNCOMMON, BUT IT OCCUR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. *ET
- Power train › Manual transmission
MY LAST TWO AUTOMOBILES HAVE BEEN SAAB TURBO'S. MY 1993 SABB TURBO 9000 AND MY PRESENT 1995 TURBO 9000 BOTH DEVELOPED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY FIRST ONE AT APPROX. 49,000 MILES AND PRESENT ONE AT 59,000 (APPX.) MILES. A PARTNER OF MINES ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH HIS SABB TURBO IN THE 60,000 MILE RANGE. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT SABB HAD AND HAS PROBLEMS WITH THERE TURBO TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALL PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE HESITATED WITH PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR HAVING NO OR MINIMUM REPSONSE. AFTER INSPECTION BY MECHANIC, THE THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED, AND ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS COULD BE A FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Vehicle speed control
WHEN DRIVING THE IT ACCLERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM (8) TIMES. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND A CAUSE. *AK
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
- AUDIO SYSTEM FIRESClosed
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.