1992 Saab 900 problems
The 1992 Saab 900 has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns air bags. Next are engine (16%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Saab 900 with enough data (7 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was driving 25 MPH when another vehicle making a left turn hit the consumer on her left front side, causing the air bag to deploy, and consumer's shirt caught on fire. The consumer was able to put out the fire, but consumer sustained second degree burns. The fire department came out, and they felt the fire started from the air bag.
While driving 55-60 MPH air bag on the driver's side deployed for no reason, which almost caused driver to crash. The air bag deployment caused injuries to driver's arms. Please provide any further information.
While driving at 50 MPH the driver's side air bag deployed due to cross bar beam striking something in the road. According to dealer, the air bag deployed correctly, but the owner believes that the sensor is defective.
Tl* the contact owns a 1992 saab 900. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear assurance tires size 195-60-r15, the DOT number and serial numbers were not available. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle would not stay in a straight line. The contact inspected the vehicle and found large bubbles on the front driver tire sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a local tire specialist who examined the tire and advised that the tire was defective. The tire was replaced.