1997 Saab 9000 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Saab 9000, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,700 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.
“While at a stop vehicle revved at a high rate. Consumer switched to neutral/shut off vehicle to temporally stop the problem. On one occasion consumer had the vehicle towed. Dealerships mechanic tried to repair vehicle 3 times, but did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10068677, filed 2004-04, 90,700 miles“I was driving to work going 25mph when the car started accelerating. I stepped on the brake and I was barely able to stop. Since I was in traffic, I continued to a stop sign where the car stopped after a short lunge forward. I checked to be sure that the cruise control was off and I checked the dashboard and there were no warning messages flashing. When I removed my foot from the brake and with my foot off the accelelerator, the car gained speed quickly and I was only able to slow it down by keeping my foot on the brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #762272, filed 2002-05Vehicle speed control: other model years
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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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