1988 Saab 900: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1988 Saab 900. The newest campaign is 88V173000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 88V173000, in the NHTSA record
Install rubber protective strips to sharp edges and completely encase wire harness in a protective plastic tube.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 73,000 units in total.
88V173000Received . 70,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Wiring harness may chafe against sharp edges under the dashboard and against a support under the rear seat (1988 models only).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause a short circuit; the resulting heatbuildup could cause smoke or a fire in the passenger compartment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install rubber protective strips to sharp edges and completely encase wire harness in a protective plastic tube.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V149000Received . 3,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bolts used in the attachments of the front suspension system control arms may be defective.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If more than one of the three bolts should fail, lowerfront control arm could come loose leading to loss of directional control of afront wheel.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace bolts with proper specification bolts.
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
13 complaints, 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Parking Brake | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Jan 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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93102 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT BACK RECLINER FAILURE | Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner | 8 Dec 1993 | 21 Apr 1994 | |
| PE89008 | Preliminary evaluation | BATTERY CABLE GROUNDING | Electrical System | 21 Oct 1988 | 26 Jan 1989 |
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 1988 Saab 900The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 Saab 900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/900/1988/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1988 Saab 900?
- 73,000 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Saab 900 name most often?
- Power Train: 3 of 18 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Saab 900 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.