1996 Saab 900 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Saab 900 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving smoothly at 50 mph in 1996 saab 900 se turbo, 99k miles. Engine rpm suddenly but smoothly drops to zero and stopped in a very unsafe place on the highway. Car would not re-start. Absolutely no faults of any kind occurred during the months leading up to this incident. This car's direct…”
filed Nov 4, 2005
“Prior to di failure, starting impairment and misfires detected with cel. Upon failure, car would not run and steering was lost. To correct failure, new di was fitted after it was broken. Symptoms should have been reason enough to change it early. *nm”
filed Jul 29, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other 900 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 900 | 3 | 13% |
| 1997 900 | 2 | 10% |
| 1995 900 | 19 | 19% |
| 1994 900 | 9 | 20% |
| 1992 900 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 900 | 4 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Saab 900
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.