Saab 99 recalls by year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
19 recalls found for the Saab 99 in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Choose a model year:
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Saab 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 Saab 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Saab 99 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 Saab 99 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 Saab 99 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 Saab 99 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 Saab 99 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 Saab 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 Saab 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 Saab 99 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 Saab 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 Saab 99 | 3 | 0 |
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Newest Saab 99 recalls
- Jul 14, 198383V068000Power train12,096 vehiclesSaab 900 and 99
A problem relating to the front exhaust pipe bracket attachment could cause leaking of transmission oil.
- Sep 23, 198080V123000Fuel system, gasoline15,213 vehiclesSaab 900 and 99
The possibility exists that the mounting collar for the electric fuel pump, submerged in the fuel, could partially detach from the top of the tank and cause a fuel leak.
- Sep 14, 197979V206000Vehicle speed control61,739 vehiclesSaab 99 and 900
Under certain conditions such as ambient humidity and vehicle pre-conditioning by repeated cold start, and short trip driving cycles in combination with sub-zero temperatures,…
- Sep 26, 197878V208000Engine and engine cooling16,238 vehiclesSaab 99, 99 Turbo and 1 more model
Insufficient clearance may exist between the fuel tank vent tube and vehicle floorpan where the tube projects through an access hole into the tool compartment under the trunk…
- Jul 5, 197878V156000Seat belts9,862 vehiclesSaab 99, 99EMS and 2 more models
The front seat belts may be of insufficient length and do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection".
- Jun 9, 197878V130000Vehicle speed control404 vehicles1978 Saab 99
Insufficient clearance between the air/fuel mixing regulator and the throttle housing could allow the decel solenoid link arm on the throttle to contact the mixing regulator…
- May 3, 197878V099000Seat belts6,900 vehicles1978 Saab 99
There is a possibility that the webbing near the metal tongue of the left half of the center rear seat belt may have been improperly sewn together.
- Dec 4, 197878V001000Fuel system, gasoline18,088 vehicles1976-1977 Saab 99
The fuel line may have been installed in a way such that the axle could contact the line and eventually cause the line to rupture, allowing fuel to leak to the ground.