1999 Saab 952 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Saab 952. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“A plastic piece in the climate control system broke. When this occurred consumer could not control the temperature coming through the air vent, primarily on the driver's side. This made it difficult to defrost the windows, resulting in poor visibility. In addition, the fan motor failed to function…”
“While driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. The consumer managed to pull over. The dealership said that the problem was due to the timing chain, but the problem has not been resolved. *nlm”
“I have had to have multiple gaskets replaced (and associated engine parts) because they are prematurely wearing out. The vehicle smokes extensively and causes the smoke to enter the car when driving. It has been at the dealer for over three weeks total in the last 5 weeks to replace the gaskets,…”
“As we travelled along a busy road, the transmision failed without warning adn we were unable to engage any gear, which put us some real danger as we attempted to move the car to the side of the road. We we told by the dealer that saab has known of a failure in the cnetral computer in the 9-5 model…”
“Ongoing problem with engine stalling from a stop position. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak”
“Ongoing problem with exhaust fumes getting into vehicle while driving. Dealer contacted. *ak dealer claims it is normal for turbo to exhibit exhaust fumes. Consumer states fumes are unbearable making consumer ill. *tt”
“Both headlights burned out within a few/ minutes, this has happened 5-6 times since purchase of vehicle, seems to be a electrical problem. *ak consumer states have been driving at night when bulbs on both low beams have burned out. *jb”
“Intermittent stalling due to electronic control module failure.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Saab 952 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.