Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 Saab 900, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Air bags2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Suspension1
- Equipment1
- Electrical system1
- Exterior lighting1
- Structure1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1991 Saab 900 failed the safety check 2.94% of the time — 161% more often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 140,251 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 1991 Saab 900 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.1 petrol (103 kW, 138 hp), 2.0 petrol (104 kW, 139 hp) and 2.0 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 petrol | 103 kW 138 hp | 132 |
| 2.0 petrol | 104 kW 139 hp | 98 |
| 2.0 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 66 |
| 2.0 petrol | 94 kW 126 hp | 30 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
422 first registered in 1991 are on Dutch roads; 60% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen136
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde105
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld49
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af44
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af43
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar38
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen32
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling22
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
176 cars built in 1991 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 385 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 251 of these cars first registered in 1991 took their annual MOT test. 67% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1991 the figure was 70%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1991 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.5% | 16.2% |
| Suspension | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| Brakes | 11.6% | 10.6% |
| Visibility | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| Steering | 5.6% | 3.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
108 of these cars first registered in 1991 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 273,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
11 1991 cars are on the New Zealand register; 73% arrived as used imports, 9% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1991 Saab 900.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Saab told its dealers about the 1991 Saab 900: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 604154 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLING LARGER FUEL SYSTEM NON-RETURN VALVES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL PUMP FAILS/TANK LEAKS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation