1979 Saab 900: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1979 Saab 900. The newest campaign is 83V068000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jul 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V068000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the existing exhaust pipe bracket with one that attaches to the side of the transmission. The rear differential cover gasket will also be replaced, using screws instead of studs.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 80,247 units in total.
- 83V068000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- 79V230000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- 79V206000Vehicle Speed Control
- 79V099000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
83V068000Received . 12,096 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A problem relating to the front exhaust pipe bracket attachment could cause leaking of transmission oil. Transmission could lock up due to lack of proper oil lubrication.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the existing exhaust pipe bracket with one that attaches to the side of the transmission. The rear differential cover gasket will also be replaced, using screws instead of studs.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V230000Received . 2,912 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The insulation of the positive battery cable may possibly melt or become brittle due to the high temperatures which may be generated in the vicinity of the cable.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the "b+" cable (positive cable from starter), add protective sleeves over the starter wiring harness, and install a new heat guard for the battery, without charge.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V206000Received . 61,739 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions such as ambient humidity and vehicle pre-conditioning by repeated cold start, and short trip driving cycles in combination with sub-zero temperatures, there exists the possibility for ice to form in the throttle housing and temporarily impede full closure of the throttle plate when the accelerator is released. This ice build-up in the throttle housing may cause hesitation in vehicle deceleration and increased stopping distances.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will modify the engine intake system to further improve preheating of incoming air in cold weather. This will be done free of charge.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V099000Received . 3,500 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The headlamp relay may fail in such a way as to cause the headlamps to fail to switch from low to high beam (or vice versa) when the control switch is operated. Also, the headlamps may shut off intermittently or completely.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the headlamp relay, without charge to owner.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Feb 2001
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1979 Saab 900The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1979 Saab 900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/900/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Saab 900?
- 80,247 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saab 900 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Saab 900, model years 1979 to 2000. 4 of them name the 1979 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1979 Saab 900 name most often?
- Suspension: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Saab 900 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.