Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1992 Saab 9000, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train6
- Fuel system, gasoline5
- Electrical system4
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Air bags2
- Visibility2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Seat belts1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Exterior lighting1
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
31 first registered in 1992 are on Dutch roads; 13% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse3
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm2
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt2
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling2
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af1
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 1992 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 94 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
15 of these cars first registered in 1992 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 277,000 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 1992 cars are on the New Zealand register; 25% arrived as used imports, 50% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 1992 Saab 9000.
| 1999114 8 Jun 1999 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, moisture could enter the air bag electronic control module and cause corrosion on portions of the ECM printer circuit boards. This conditi… |
| 1995114 22 Jun 1995 | Brakes ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "MkII" ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, MOISTURE MAY FOLLOW THE WIRING TO THE PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH ON THE ABS UNIT WHICH CAN CAUSE CORROSION TO … |
| 1994125 29 Jul 1994 | Engine A SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD LOW ENERGY IMPACT COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER HOSE AND/OR HOUSING. LEAKING OIL FROM THE OIL COOLER CAN BE IGNITED BY A… |
| 1994082 27 Apr 1994 | Fuel System CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE TWO (2) RUBBER HOSES THAT CONNECT THE FUEL TANK WITH THE PLASTIC PIPES WHICH GO TO THE FUEL FILLER HOUSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE AIR BAG INFLATABLE RESTRAINT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AND CAUSE CORROSION ON PORTIONS OF THE ECM PRINTER CIRCUIT BOARDS.
MOISTURE CAN FOLLOW THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND ENTER THE PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR CAUSING CORROSION AND MALFUNCTION OF THE SWITCH.
DURING LOW ENERGY FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISIONS, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CAN CONTACT THE METAL TUBING PORTION OF THE COOLER HOSE ASSEMBLY; AND/OR THE HOSE ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK AND LEAK OIL ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR THE TURBOCHARGER.
THE FUEL FILLER AND TANK VENTILATION HOSES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS UNDER THE SECURING HOSE CLAMPS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
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 1992 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 |
| 46711 | REPLACEMENT OF A/C HOSE. *SD |
| 44080 | IT IS NOW POSSIBLE TO INSTALL AN EXTRA SWITCH THAT WILL ALLOW THE TCS FUNCTION TO BE DISENGAGED ON 1992-1994 9000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. *TW |
| 39943 | CORRECTING COMPLAINTS OF POOR DEFOGGING ON REAR WINDOW. *TW |
| 39613 | THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER FAULTS. *TW |
| 39171 | ACC ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)