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1988 Saab 900 — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
13
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
77
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Oct & Jan
Peak Complaint Months
38% of complaints in these months

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1988 Saab 900 Safety Recalls (2)

88V14900007/09/1988
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

BOLTS USED IN THE ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM CONTROL ARMS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

Remedy: REPLACE BOLTS WITH PROPER SPECIFICATION BOLTS.

88V17300001/11/1988
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE AGAINST SHARP EDGES UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND AGAINST A SUPPORT UNDER THE REAR SEAT (1988 MODELS ONLY).

Remedy: INSTALL RUBBER PROTECTIVE STRIPS TO SHARP EDGES AND COMPLETELY ENCASE WIRE HARNESS IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC TUBE.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1988 Saab 900

SEAT BELTS
2
PARKING BRAKE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION
1
POWER TRAIN,SEATS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1

Based on 13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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