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1985 Saab 900

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Power Train
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 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 →
  • Suspension. 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

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1996
Power Train

WHILE SHFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOT OF NOISE, USED CAR DEALER IS AVOIDING THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806613

Official recalls

1

85V060000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

May 8, 1985

THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN TURNED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION AND HAVE A SHARP BEND OR TWIST NEAR ONE OF ITS FITTINGS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE RUPTURE, FUEL LEAKAGE, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE INJECTOR FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.