The lower "a" arm of the front suspension has cracks in it. Fracture of the "a" arm would result in the wheel turning and loss of control of the vehicle. The head gasket leaks and there are numerous other leaks in the engine and transmission seals.
Engine & cooling
1992 Saab 900 Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1992 Saab 900's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on December 30, 1999. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Lack of heat, took engine block apart so it could be cleaned up, because suspected vapor lock, discovered failure in manufacture with the lack of certain hole having been drilled in the block where supposed to be, which prevented proper and sustained heating.
Oil pan cracked at drainplug, resulting in an oil leak. *Ak
Saab 900 engine complaints by year
900 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data