Seat Belt Problems of SAAB 900

SAAB 900 owners have reported 4 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt anchorage (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of SAAB 900


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of SAAB 900

The Seat Belt problem

I went to put my seat belt on and it caught on something and wouldn't let me extract the belt from the retractor. This vehicle registration is not-operative.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

The complaint here is that a provided safety device, the seat belts, have inadequate webbing length to accomodate larger occupants. I have contacted SAAB's customer service center and was advised that while seat belt extenders were available for this model, the cost would be $250 each.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

During an extremely hard stop and swerve to avoid a vehicle pulling out of it's lane, the front passenger seatbelt popped out of its harness and the pasenger was propelled in to the dash. The seatbelt was properly secured, and afterwards we were unable ot duplicate the problem by pulling hard on   Read details...




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900 Service Bulletins
900 Safety Recalls
900 Defect Investigations