"How reliable is the 1997 Saab 900?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Saab 900 has a median complaint mileage of 107000 miles. The most common issue is Power Adjust."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Saab 900?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Saab 900 is Power Adjust, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

1997 Saab 900: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

107,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Adjust

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

75,000 25th Percentile

107,000 Median Mileage

121,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Adjust

Clutch Assembly

Air Bags

Wheels

Rim

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Suspension

Windshield

Body

Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEY BENT FROM THESE CONDITION. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THESE WHEELS. *AK"

"WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES, WINDSHIELD IS ABNORMALLY PITTED AND SCRATCHED. THIS CAUSES INCREASED GLARE FROM SUNLIGHT DURING DAYTIME, OR GLARE FROM ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. *AK"

"CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE RIMS FIVE TIMES. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MA: 5 OH: 5 CA: 4 GA: 2 MD: 2 NY: 2 FL: 1 MN: 1 TN: 1 CT: 1

Who Files Complaints?

33.3%

Original Owners

66.7%

Second+ Owners

Saab 900 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	21	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1992	25	-	Frontal	2
1994	88	-	Vehicle Speed Control	5
1995	159	80,000	Manual Transmission	11
1996	78	99,000	Manual Transmission	0
1998	26	86,250	Frontal	0

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