1995 Saab 900 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,064miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Saab 900, 7% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,064 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was driving my Saab 900 convertible and while driving down the road the passanger airbag deployed. I immediatly pulled over and as I was checking to find out what the noise was the driver's side airbag deployed. The airbag broke my windshield and immediatly after they deployed the srs light came on and the warning light indicator came on. I will be taking the car to have it inspected by a certified Saab repair shop. The mechanic is guessing at this point that the computer system failed causing the spontaneous deployment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10108466, filed 2005-02, 114,000 miles“While driving 10 MPH the vehicles passengers air bag deployed inadvertently. The driver exited the vehicle to let the smoke clear. When the consumer got back into the vehicle and drove about 40 yards the drivers air bag deployed. The seat belts also locked .”
NHTSA complaint #10031240, filed 2003-09, 92,128 miles“Saab refuses to follow up on a confirmed (media-published) recall announced in nov 2002 (3 months ago) concerning random airbag deployment. Saab corporate refuses to specify vins or give any planned resolution, and the Saab dealers confirm that my car is likely to be affected, but no one will take any action yet, and Saab is dragging their feet! Isn't their a time limit for them to start this recall? How do we escalate this situation, pls?”
NHTSA complaint #10007869, filed 2003-02“The contact owns a 1995 Saab 900s convertible. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop when she noticed fumes coming from the under the hood. Minutes later, the air bags suddenly deployed inadvertently and without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 117,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10456948, filed 2012-04, 117,000 miles“As I was driving the car, a strange odor could be smelled in the car. I opened the driver's side window to determine if the odor was coming from outside or inside the car. As I realized the odor was coming from inside the car, the bottom two or three inches of the windshield began to fog up. I immediately turned off the main street to park the car and turn the engine off. Just after I turned the corner, the passenger side air bag exploded. I immediately stopped the car, turned off the engine, and got out of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #733623, filed 2000-10Related recalls
- 02V308000Nov 14, 2002On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) is designed to sense and discriminate frontal impact events, command air bag and seat…Covers: Saab 900 1995
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Saab 900
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Saab 900
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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