1989 Saab 900: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Saab 900. The newest campaign is 89V104000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System. NHTSA has 22 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, 89V104000, in the NHTSA record
Disconnect electrical wire cable and secure by tape around cable harness.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 7,586 units in total.
89V104000Received . 6,000 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions, a reverse current might flow through a wire cable between the air recirculation switch and a microswitch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Heater fan resistor would overheat and smoke in thepassenger compartment heating system, causing discomfort and breathing hazardsto the driver and passengers.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Disconnect electrical wire cable and secure by tape around cable harness.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V185000Received . 1,586 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel filter may not meet the specification concerning leakage criteria due to low temperature during the gluing process.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel filter may leak creating a potential fire hazard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel filter.
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
22 complaints, 34 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Mar 2006
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 1989 Saab 900The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Saab 900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/900/1989/. 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
- 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 1989 Saab 900?
- 7,586 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 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Saab 900 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 5 of 34 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Saab 900 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.