The 1995 SAAB 900 has 3 recalls, the most serious being a steering column shaft defect on convertible models that can develop a fatigue crack and cause complete loss of steering control.
A separate but equally serious concern affects the airbag system: an electrical short inside the airbag control unit can trigger the front airbags and seatbelt pretensioners without any collision, exposing the driver and front passenger to sudden airbag deployment during normal driving. The third recall is limited to vehicles equipped with the 2.3L engine and a specific Bosch engine control module, where an internal voltage drop causes the engine to hunt up and down at idle during the first half-minute or so after a warm restart, which can make the vehicle feel unstable when pulling away from a stop.
At a glance
What can fail
An electrical short in the airbag control unit may cause the front airbags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy on their own without a crash.
What the fix does
The airbag control unit will be replaced with a new one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The steering column shaft may be misaligned, which can cause fatigue cracking and loss of steering control.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the steering column assembly and replace it if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
An internal voltage drop in the engine control module can cause the engine idle to fluctuate up and down for 10–30 seconds after restarting a warm engine.
What the fix does
The engine control module will be replaced.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
