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1994 Saab 9000 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

191,950 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior330.0%
Electrical and battery issues110.0%
Fuel system concerns110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Air Bags1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light1

Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 4

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
2001
1
2002
2
2004
1
2007
2
2009
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
20011
20022
20041
20072
20091
20121

1995: 2; 2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2004: 1; 2007: 2; 2009: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 485372 · 1995-06-21 (June 21, 1995)

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485372 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8017193 · 2002-08-26 (August 26, 2002)

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 55-60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINE WAS CRUSHED DUE TO ENGINE MOVEMENT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8017193 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10194130 · 2007-06-25 (June 25, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SAAB 9000. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE IGNITION MODULE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF RECALL # 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 210,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 210,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194130 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 559083 · 2001-01-22 (January 22, 2001)

CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR IN BACK OF VEHICLE ALONG WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF FUEL, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SENDER ASSEMBLY, DEALER STATED THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559083 at NHTSA ↗