What's Wrong with the 1st Generation 900?

Front 3/4 view of a Saab 900

The 1st generation 900 (1986—1993) has 4 owner complaints, mostly about electrical problems. Overall it ranks 2nd in reliability out of 9 eligible Saab generations.

Reliability rankings are based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average score for a Saab generation is 0.51, while this generation comes in at 0.11.

Compare With Other 900 Generations

What 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

1st Generation 900 Key Numbers

  1. 4 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 4 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 2nd in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 9 eligible generations.