Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Saab 9000, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train9
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Seat belts3
- Wheels2
- Air bags2
- Electrical system2
- Steering1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
43 first registered in 1993 are on Dutch roads; 35% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af3
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht3
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt3
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2
- Dim-, grootlicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot2
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 1993 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 140 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
12 of these cars first registered in 1993 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 266,000 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
12 1993 cars are on the New Zealand register; 42% arrived as used imports, 58% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1993 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… |
| 1994122 29 Jul 1994 | Lights And Instruments THERE IS A RISK THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAN STICK IN THE "ON" OR "OFF" POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ON CONSTANTLY OR IN THE BRAKE… |
| 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.
A NUMBER OF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES HAVE AN OVAL-SHAPED PISTON WHICH CAN GET STUCK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. OTHER SWITCHES WERE MOUNTED SO THAT BOTH LOCKING TABS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGED IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET. IF ONE SIDE IS NOT ENGAGED, THE SWITCH IS MISALIGNED WITH THE PEDAL MECHANISM AND CAN BIND THE PISTON MOVEMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TO STICK IN THE "OFF" OR "ON" POSITION.
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 1993 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 |
| 604045 | COMPLAINT OF NO START, STALLING OR POOR DRIVEABILITY WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION CONTROL. *YC |
| 52448 | ADJUSTMENT OF BEARING TENSION. *TW |
| 52289 | NEW METHOD OF PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT. *JD |
| 46711 | REPLACEMENT OF A/C HOSE. *SD |
| 39943 | CORRECTING COMPLAINTS OF POOR DEFOGGING ON REAR WINDOW. *TW |
| 39455 | IMPROVED CONNECTION (MARMON TYPE) BETWEEN THE TURBO CHARGER OUTLET AND AND THE INLET PIPE GOING INTO THE CHARGE AIR COOLER. *TW |
| 39171 | ACC ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
AUDIO SYSTEM FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation