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1994 Saab 900 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
20%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 1994 Saab 900, 20% of the 44 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.

“A fire started in the passenger side dash of the car, in a rapid sequence of events the windshield cracked, the passenger air bag deployed and thick smoke engulfed the interior of the vehicle, as the driver exited the vehicle the drivers side air bag deployed adding to the flames, the vehicle was totaled. Nlm”

NHTSA complaint #560904, filed 2001-04

“Driving in outside lane of highway -- total, sudden failure of electrical system -- everything stopped working at once (including 4-way flashers, wipers. Lights etc.) -- positive battery cable had corroded -- but the same cable was replaced the year before due to similar, slight intermittent problems with it (engine catching tape player ejecting, cd going on code clock zeroing, etc.). This is very dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #726154, filed 2000-07

“While driving the vehicle lost all power. The vehicle was sent to the dealership who found a bundle of wires held together by a plastic binder wire clip. The bundle became loose and a wire was exposed to and rubbing on metal.”

NHTSA complaint #10012206, filed 2003-03

“The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. The engine overheating and brake problems. The brakes squealed when stopping, the windshield wipers, the passenger door was hard to close, the battery light had run bad, the heat operation was inoperative, there was an oil leak, seat cover left lower cracked, fluid leaked under the vehicle/overnight coolant leak, over heating while the vehicle was in motion, the turn signal assembly, leaking distributor seal, broken turn signal, at a certain position the seat would not operate forward, the antenna would not properly retract, left fog light…”

NHTSA complaint #10101475, filed 2004-11

“When started, vehicle begins to smoke and catch fire. Fire failure possibly due to electrical failure. Please describe details w/location of fire on vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #968769, filed 1995-07

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1998313%
1997210%
19961123%
19951919%
1994920%
1993233%
199215%
199118%
1990211%
1989418%
1988215%
1986556%
1985360%

Other parts of the 1994 Saab 900

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Saab 900

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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