Model year record
1999 SAAB 952 recalls & problems
The 1999 SAAB 952 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 SAAB 952.
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.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Other fuel types › Turbo/supercharger; Engine › Gasoline | 4 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition › Module; Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM BROKE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENT, PRIMARILY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE FAN MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP IMMEDIATELY. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND RE DESIGNED THE SYSTEM, BUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART WILL BE VERY COSTLY. A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM WAS ISSUED. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE GASKETS REPLACED (AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE PARTS) BECAUSE THEY ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXTENSIVELY AND CAUSES THE SMOKE TO ENTER THE CAR WHEN DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER THREE WEEKS TOTAL IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS TO REPLACE THE GASKETS, OIL PANS, TURBO CHARGERS, ETC., WITH NO END IN SIGHT. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE IS AN OIL PRESSURE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT SAAB HAS ISSUED A REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL OF SAAB LIKE VEHICLES BECAUSE THE PCV IS DEFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING THE OIL PRESSURE TO BE TOO GREAT. THIS CAUSES THE GASKETS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND CAUSES OTHER IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE ENGINE TO…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Other fuel types › Turbo/supercharger
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL FOR TURBO TO EXHIBIT EXHAUST FUMES. CONSUMER STATES FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE MAKING CONSUMER ILL. *TT
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT WITHIN A FEW/ MINUTES, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN BULBS ON BOTH LOW BEAMS HAVE BURNED OUT. *JB
- Power train › Automatic transmission
AS WE TRAVELLED ALONG A BUSY ROAD, THE TRANSMISION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ADN WE WERE UNABLE TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR, WHICH PUT US SOME REAL DANGER AS WE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE WE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT SAAB HAS KNOWN OF A FAILURE IN THE CNETRAL COMPUTER IN THE 9-5 MODEL AND HAS BEEN REPLACING COMPUTERS IN CARS EVEN IF THEY COME IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND DROVE IT WITHOUT REALIZING THE DANGER IT PRESENTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER REPLACED, BUT AS OF TODAY NEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE APPEARED AND WE FEAR THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED.*AK
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.