1995 Saab 900: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 159 complaints
159
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,732 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
115,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
AIR BAGS
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
4
SEAT BELTS
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED POWER BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY THEN GOES TOO FAR DOWN AND CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE."
"IN WET WEATHER, BRAKES DON'T RESPOND UNTIL COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER, DELAY IN RESPONSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"POOR VISIBILITY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE WIDE SUPPORTS ON BOTH SIDES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28