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Seat beltsPart report

1997 Saab 900 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
10%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
99,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Saab 900, 10% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,250 miles.

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 went to put my seat belt on and it caught on something and wouldn't let me extract the belt from the retractor. This vehicle registration is not-operative.”

NHTSA complaint #10618672, filed 2014-08, 123,000 miles

“During an extremely hard stop and swerve to avoid a vehicle pulling out of it's lane, the front passenger seatbelt popped out of its harness and the pasenger was propelled in to the dash.the seatbelt was properly secured, and afterwards we were unable ot duplicate the problem by pulling hard on the seatbelt.”

NHTSA complaint #10122276, filed 2005-05, 75,500 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199814%
1997210%
199612%
199588%
199412%
1989523%
1988215%

Other parts of the 1997 Saab 900

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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.

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