1990 Saab 9000
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1990 Saab 9000. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1990 Saab 9000. Newest first.
Abrasion on the printed circuit card in the combination neutral safety/backup lamp switch operated by the automatic transmission gear selector may cause residue to collect in electrical area on the circuit card.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause overheating of the switch assembly withsmoke and possibly a fire in the center console area.
Remedy
Add an electrical circuit, including a relay, to the backup lamp circuit to reduce the current that can flow through the combination switch.
Owner complaints
7 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Power train
Vehicle will occasionally be hard to start, when does start it misses until revved to clear up. tune ups are performed at recommended mileage. my car IS a 1990, first year for saab direct ignition. Replaced ignition cassette less than 30,000 miles ago, starting to go out again. during my…
Vehicle will occasionally be hard to start, when does start it misses until revved to clear up. tune ups are performed at recommended mileage. my car IS a 1990, first year for saab direct ignition. Replaced ignition cassette less than 30,000 miles ago, starting to go out again. during my ownership I have replaced the direct ignition twice, I have owned the car approx 8 years. I feel all owners of vehicles equipped with this part should be reimbursed. I used to be saab tech and these modules go out way too often and are expensive to replace . *tr
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No summary
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
The ABS warning light illuminated, indicating malfunction within the system. please give any further details. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When applying the ABS brakes the brake pedal becomes hard and the light comes on, but it has not affected the braking of the vehicle just yet. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
The ABS light continues to come on, and the brake pedal gets really hard when it does and the brakes do operate. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The transmission was replaced two times purchase car new only can drive in reverse . tt
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Caught on fire in the garage from under the hood from the wiring harness. Please describe. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Passenger compartment fire
There is no summary currently available
- Passenger compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 604046Backgroud information in diagnosing a driveability complaint or the check engine lamp coming on.
- 52448Adjustment of bearing tension.
- 52045Recall 278 - overheating of back-up light switch- saab cars USA, inc has notified the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and early 1990 9000 models with automatic transmission- approximately 24,000 vehicles were originally affected- the defect consists of the possibility that the combination neutral safety/back-up light switch may overheat from the current flow through the back-up lamp circuit when the ignition IS switched on and the automatic transmission selector lever IS in the reverse (r) position for long periods of time- if overheating of the switch assembly does occur, smoke, or possibly, fire could develop in the center console area of the passenger compartment even if the engine has been switched off- these cars were recalled to modify the back-up light wiring circuit to reduce the maximum electrical current flow through the neutral safety/back-up light switch, and to replace the switch- recall 278.
- 39171Acc electronic control module.
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