Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Saab 900

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
24
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
31
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

24 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    7
  • AIR Bags
    5
  • Exterior LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER Unit
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN Shift Assembly
    1
  • WHEELS:RIM
    1
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER Adjust
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
01V222000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2001-07-02

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN BUILD UP WITHIN THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AND CREATE ENOUGH OF A CHARGE TO CAUSE AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MOST OF THESE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN COOLER, DRY WEATHER, AND HAVE GENERALLY INCLUDED DUSTING OR WIPING OF THE DASHBOARD, STARTING THE CAR, OR CLOSING THE DOOR.

RiskUNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE GROUNDING STRAP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.

98V139000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1998-06-23

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

RiskTHE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO USE SEAT BELTS.

FixOWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALERT LABEL TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VISIBLE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

98V038000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1998-02-24

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY AIMING THE HEADLIGHTING SYSTEM WERE OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

RiskIF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY AIM THE HEADLIGHTS.

FixOWNERS WILL BE SENT AIMING INSTRUCTIONS, AND DIRECTIONS FOR AFFIXING THESE INSERTS TO THE OWNER GUIDES. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN AFFIX THE INSERTS IN THEIR OWNER GUIDE FOR THEM.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE01018·AIR BAGS2001-05-24 → 2001-08-09

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Led to recall01V222000

DP00008·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2000-09-25 → 2001-11-19

DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP PULLEY

SQ98023·VISIBILITY1998-10-29 → 1998-11-24

STOP SALE NOTICE

SQ98018·WHEELS1998-10-09 → 1998-10-27

NEW WHEEL BOLTS

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