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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1994 Saab 900 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
9%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 4 complaints about the visibility of the 1994 Saab 900, 9% of the 44 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Smelled sweet smell, thiught it was the vehicle, need a good cleaning. Smell never went away and kept coming up in intervals. Coolant kept leaking into the heater core and heater box. Changed filters, no smell found. Replaced thermostat. However, smell still appeared. In addition, throttle control lever bushing replaced as per recall (97v-046).”

NHTSA complaint #819203, filed 1998-02

“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

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199715%
199624%
199577%
199449%
199015%
1989314%
198818%

Other parts of the 1994 Saab 900

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Suspension
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology