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1993 Saab 900

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Air Bags
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Structure
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

ORIGINAL FUEL TANK MADE OF PLASTIC LEAKED FROM THE BOTTOM DUE TO A HOLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, WHICH ALSO STARTED TO LEAK SOMETIMES IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. MANUFACTURER HAD NO ANSWER AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10091649

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2000
Power Train

EARLY TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT - FIRST GEAR POPS OUT CONSTANTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722375

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE THREE JUMPS AND ACCELERATED DOWN A HILL, WITH NO BRAKES AND CLUTCH WOULD NOT SHIFT DOWN. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PUT ON AND MADE VEHICLE STOP. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835469

Mileage unknown · May 2, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HIT A WALL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811979

Mileage unknown · May 2, 1995
Electrical SystemStructureCrashInjury

BRAKES FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #964618

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE DEPARTMENT, RESULTED IN FIRE TOTAL LOST. TT

NHTSA ODI #959710

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

SQ98006 · Audio System Fires

Opened Apr 22, 1998 · Closed May 8, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.