Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 Saab 9000, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Power train2
- Structure1
- Equipment1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Air bags1
- Electrical system1
- Seat belts1
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
In the Netherlands
24 first registered in 1991 are on Dutch roads; 33% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af2
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen2
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt2
- Banden op 1 as niet voorzien van dezelfde maataanduiding1
- Accu ondeugdelijk bevestigd1
- Roestschade as, wielgeleidingselement of reactiestang1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
11 cars built in 1991 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 86 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
In Finland
13 of these cars first registered in 1991 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 420,000 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
4 1991 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1991 Saab 9000.
| 1991093 13 Jun 1991 | Powertrain ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE BALL OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY FITTED TO THE SOCKET ON THE END … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE THE BALL OF THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM NOT TO BE PROPERLY FIXED TO THE SOCKET ON THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE; GEAR SELECTOR ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE AT THE BALL SOCKET JOINT.
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 9000: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 604046 | BACKGROUD INFORMATION IN DIAGNOSING A DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINT OR THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP COMING ON. *YC |
| 52448 | ADJUSTMENT OF BEARING TENSION. *TW |
| 39171 | ACC ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation