1990 Saab 900 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1990 Saab 900, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Air bag did not deploy in a head-on 35mph crash. Both vehicles, traveling in opposite directions were both traveling at 35mph. Driver fractured sternum and the front end was forced back into the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #536438, filed 1998-06“When the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with an SUV, both traveling at 35 MPH, there was no deployment of the driver's side air bag. The Saab has been totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #823843, filed 1998-06Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Saab 900
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Saab 900
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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