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Saab 99Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Saab 99.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls191969–1980 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Saab 99 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 99 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saab 99 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
19 recalls

Saab 99 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: automatic transmission83V-068 · 1978 · Jul 14, 1983 · 12,096 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system80V-123 · 1980 · Sep 23, 1980 · 15,213 vehicles–Vehicle speed control79V-206 · 1975–1979 · Sep 14, 1979 · 61,739 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-001 · 1976–1977 · Dec 4, 1978 · 18,088 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control78V-208 · 1977–1978 · Sep 26, 1978 · 16,238 vehicles–Front: anchorage78V-156 · 1974 · Jul 5, 1978 · 9,862 vehicles–Vehicle speed control78V-130 · 1978 · Jun 9, 1978 · 404 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other78V-099 · 1978 · May 3, 1978 · 6,900 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages76V-208 · 1975–1976 · Dec 30, 1976 · 22,595 vehicles–Structure76V-161 · 1976 · Oct 12, 1976 · 7,139 vehicles–Vehicle speed control76V-011 · 1975–1976 · Jan 28, 1976 · 17,898 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system75V-215 · 1976 · Dec 29, 1975 · 1,200 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.