1984 SAAB 900 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
2
Investigations
Overview of the 1984 SAAB 900
The 1984 SAAB 900 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator (1 complaint), Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood (1 complaint), and Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1984 SAAB 900
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1984 SAAB 900, potentially affecting up to 11,659 vehicles.
Recall 85V036000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
| 11,659 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ELECTRICAL CABLE BETWEEN THE STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR CAN RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE FLUID PIPE ATTACHED TO THE LEFT INNER WHEELHOUSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: RUBBING WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE CABLE INSULATION AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: THE CABLE CONNECTION AT THE ALTERNATOR WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE CABLE REPOSITIONED TO ELIMINATE RUBBING.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1984 SAAB 900
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1984 SAAB 900. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainaxle Assemblybanjo Housing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THIS SAAB WAS PURCHASED WITH EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER CORRECTING MOST GROUNDING POINTS IT BURNED OUT THE WARM UP REGULATOR. WITH THAT OUT OF THE CIRCUT, THE FUELPUMP BEGAN TO VAPOR LOCK. RELEASING THE BANJO FITTING AT THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCED A SUCKING SOUND., BACK AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT NOT PUMPING. SO DISCONNECTED THE HOT WIRE, I PUT A WRENCH ON THE FUEL FITTING AND LOOSENED THE FITTING, SOME FUEL SPRAYED OUT AND THE WRENCH HIT THE BODYWORK CAUSING A BIG SPARK. THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE WAS SO MUCH FUEL AROUND THE SPARK HAD NO OXY TO IGNITE THE ANSWER WAS THE SAAB PEOPLE IN THEIR WISDOM PUT A RED ID SLEEVE ON THE GROUND WIRE AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON IT HAS WIRED THE FUEL PUMP UP BACKWARD AND THE ONLY REASON THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE WAS SO MANY GROUNDS WERE BAD IN THE REST OF THE CIRCUT THE PUMP WOULD BACK FEED AND RUN CORRECTLY. AS THE SAAB HAS A MAIN GROUND CIRCUT, NEAR THE BATTERY FOR THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS, IT WOULD BE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IF WORKED ON BY SOME ONE WITH OUT AN ANGLE ON HIS SHOULDER. *AK
THIS SAAB WAS PURCHASED WITH EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER CORRECTING MOST GROUNDING POINTS IT BURNED OUT THE WARM UP REGULATOR. WITH THAT OUT OF THE CIRCUT, THE FUELPUMP BEGAN TO VAPOR LOCK. RELEASING THE BANJO FITTING AT THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCED A SUCKING SOUND., BACK AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT NOT PUMPING. SO DISCONNECTED THE HOT WIRE, I PUT A WRENCH ON THE FUEL FITTING AND LOOSENED THE FITTING, SOME FUEL SPRAYED OUT AND THE WRENCH HIT THE BODYWORK CAUSING A BIG SPARK. THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE WAS SO MUCH FUEL AROUND THE SPARK HAD NO OXY TO IGNITE THE ANSWER WAS THE SAAB PEOPLE IN THEIR WISDOM PUT A RED ID SLEEVE ON THE GROUND WIRE AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON IT HAS WIRED THE FUEL PUMP UP BACKWARD AND THE ONLY REASON THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE WAS SO MANY GROUNDS WERE BAD IN THE REST OF THE CIRCUT THE PUMP WOULD BACK FEED AND RUN CORRECTLY. AS THE SAAB HAS A MAIN GROUND CIRCUT, NEAR THE BATTERY FOR THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS, IT WOULD BE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IF WORKED ON BY SOME ONE WITH OUT AN ANGLE ON HIS SHOULDER. *AK
THIS SAAB WAS PURCHASED WITH EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AFTER CORRECTING MOST GROUNDING POINTS IT BURNED OUT THE WARM UP REGULATOR. WITH THAT OUT OF THE CIRCUT, THE FUELPUMP BEGAN TO VAPOR LOCK. RELEASING THE BANJO FITTING AT THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCED A SUCKING SOUND., BACK AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT NOT PUMPING. SO DISCONNECTED THE HOT WIRE, I PUT A WRENCH ON THE FUEL FITTING AND LOOSENED THE FITTING, SOME FUEL SPRAYED OUT AND THE WRENCH HIT THE BODYWORK CAUSING A BIG SPARK. THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE WAS SO MUCH FUEL AROUND THE SPARK HAD NO OXY TO IGNITE THE ANSWER WAS THE SAAB PEOPLE IN THEIR WISDOM PUT A RED ID SLEEVE ON THE GROUND WIRE AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON IT HAS WIRED THE FUEL PUMP UP BACKWARD AND THE ONLY REASON THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE WAS SO MANY GROUNDS WERE BAD IN THE REST OF THE CIRCUT THE PUMP WOULD BACK FEED AND RUN CORRECTLY. AS THE SAAB HAS A MAIN GROUND CIRCUT, NEAR THE BATTERY FOR THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS, IT WOULD BE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IF WORKED ON BY SOME ONE WITH OUT AN ANGLE ON HIS SHOULDER. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT
Safety Rating for the 1984 SAAB 900
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1984 SAAB 900 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1984 SAAB 900
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1984 SAAB 900
NHTSA has opened 2 investigations into potential safety defects in the 1984 SAAB 900.
Other Model Years of the SAAB 900
- 1979 SAAB 900 — 2 complaints
- 1980 SAAB 900 — 0 complaints
- 1981 SAAB 900 — 1 complaint
- 1982 SAAB 900 — 1 complaint
- 1983 SAAB 900 — 2 complaints
- 1984 SAAB 900 (current)
- 1985 SAAB 900 — 5 complaints
- 1986 SAAB 900 — 18 complaints
- 1987 SAAB 900 — 12 complaints
- 1988 SAAB 900 — 18 complaints
- 1989 SAAB 900 — 34 complaints