1996 Saab 900: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
99,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,428 25th Percentile
99,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5
AIR BAGS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT SIDEVIEW MIRROR CANNOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY TO ENABLE DRIVER TO SEE BLIND SPOTS TO LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT WHILE PULLING OUT OF LANE."
"WHEN DRIVING AND YOU CAN'T SEE IN THE REAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"
"FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK"

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