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Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1999
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolinePower Train
THIS SAAB WAS PURCHASED WITH EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER CORRECTING MOST GROUNDING POINTS IT BURNED OUT THE WARM UP REGULATOR. WITH THAT OUT OF THE CIRCUT, THE FUELPUMP BEGAN TO VAPOR LOCK. RELEASING THE BANJO FITTING AT THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCED A SUCKING SOUND., BACK AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP WAS RUNNI…
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THIS SAAB WAS PURCHASED WITH EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER CORRECTING MOST GROUNDING POINTS IT BURNED OUT THE WARM UP REGULATOR. WITH THAT OUT OF THE CIRCUT, THE FUELPUMP BEGAN TO VAPOR LOCK. RELEASING THE BANJO FITTING AT THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCED A SUCKING SOUND., BACK AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT NOT PUMPING. SO DISCONNECTED THE HOT WIRE, I PUT A WRENCH ON THE FUEL FITTING AND LOOSENED THE FITTING, SOME FUEL SPRAYED OUT AND THE WRENCH HIT THE BODYWORK CAUSING A BIG SPARK. THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE WAS SO MUCH FUEL AROUND THE SPARK HAD NO OXY TO IGNITE THE ANSWER WAS THE SAAB PEOPLE IN THEIR WISDOM PUT A RED ID SLEEVE ON THE GROUND WIRE AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON IT HAS WIRED THE FUEL PUMP UP BACKWARD AND THE ONLY REASON THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE WAS SO MANY GROUNDS WERE BAD IN THE REST OF THE CIRCUT THE PUMP WOULD BACK FEED AND RUN CORRECTLY. AS THE SAAB HAS A MAIN GROUND CIRCUT, NEAR THE BATTERY FOR THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS, IT WOULD BE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IF WORKED ON BY SOME ONE WITH OUT AN ANGLE ON HIS SHOULDER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #715965
Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995
Electrical SystemFire
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT
THE ELECTRICAL CABLE BETWEEN THE STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR CAN RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE FLUID PIPE ATTACHED TO THE LEFT INNER WHEELHOUSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: RUBBING WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE CABLE INSULATION AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE CABLE CONNECTION AT THE ALTERNATOR WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE CABLE REPOSITIONED TO ELIMINATE RUBBING.
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA87024 · Fires
Opened Sep 28, 1987 · Closed Jan 7, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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DP87018 · Saab 900 Fires
Opened May 29, 1987 · Closed Oct 7, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
SAAB 900 FIRES
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