How Reliable is the Saab 900?

Front 3/4 view of a Saab 900

900 owners have made 9 complaints over 10 model years. It ranks 2nd in reliability out of 6 eligible Saab models.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Saab score is 0.87 while the 900 comes in at 0.47.

What 900 Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

900 Generations

The 900 has 2 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we've determined that you're better off avoiding the 2nd generation (1994–1999).

  1. 2nd Generation 900

    Years
    1994–1999
    Reliability
    4th of 9
    PainRank™
    0.47
    Complaints
    8
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  2. 1st Generation 900

    Years
    1986–1993
    Reliability
    2nd of 9
    PainRank™
    0.11
    Complaints
    4
    Continue

900 Key Numbers

  1. 9 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 84 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 20 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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