1989 Saab 9000: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 Saab 9000. The newest campaign is 90V001000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Nov 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 14 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, 90V001000, in the NHTSA record
Add an electrical circuit, including a relay, to the backup lamp circuit to reduce the current that can flow through the combination switch.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 39,965 units in total.
90V001000Received . 24,379 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Abrasion on the printed circuit card in the combination neutral safety/backup lamp switch operated by the automatic transmission gear selector may cause residue to collect in electrical area on the circuit card.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause overheating of the switch assembly withsmoke and possibly a fire in the center console area.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Add an electrical circuit, including a relay, to the backup lamp circuit to reduce the current that can flow through the combination switch.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC..
89V191000Received . 14,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The routing of the throttle kickdown cable could allow chafing to occur between the cable and any one of three steel brake fluid lines near the valve block of the hydraulic brake unit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause brake fluid leakage; thus, the brakecircuit supplied by that line would become inoperative and result in decreasedbraking effectiveness and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Change cable routing and install new attachment bracket to prevent chafing.
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
14 complaints, 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 May 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA95020 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE | Electrical System | 30 Jun 1995 | 31 Jul 1996 | |
| PE95009 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 10 Feb 1995 | 30 Jun 1995 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 9000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Saab 9000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/9000/1989/. 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 9000?
- 39,965 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saab 9000 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Saab 9000, model years 1986 to 1998. 3 of them name the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Saab 9000 name most often?
- Electrical System: 7 of 24 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Saab 9000 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.