Saab 96 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Saab 96 (1966–1973).

Pick your Saab 96 model year

• 1966
• 1967
• 1968
• 1969
• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973

All Saab 96 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Saab 96, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Windshield (visibility)

   NHTSA 72V302000 Reported December 11, 1972 12,126 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 71V149000 Reported August 24, 1971 13,560 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1967, 1968

3. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 70V150000 Reported December 14, 1970 6,648 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1970

4. Anti-theft device (steering)

   NHTSA 70V063000 Reported June 11, 1970 750 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1970

5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 69V097000 Reported July 14, 1969 4,000 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1969

6. Springs (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 68V104000 Reported November 4, 1968 1,350 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1969

7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 67V128000 Reported December 26, 1967 17,000 vehicles potentially affected SAAB CARS USA, INC.

   Model years: 1966

Other Saab models

• 9-31,346 complaints
• 9-5506 complaints
• 900360 complaints
• 9-7X171 complaints
• 9000136 complaints
• 9-2X121 complaints
• 9-3 Convertible61 complaints
• 9551 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.