Saab 900 1987
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details
Below you will find all available information on the 1987 Saab 900, manufacturered by Oy Saab Valmet Ab.
The vehicle is described as a Front-Wheel Drive Compact Cars Convertible(excludes sun-roof,t-bar).
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| Saab | YK1 YS3 | Regular |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 16 - 18 MPG | 19 - 24 MPG | 423.19 - 493.72 g/mile |
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Sub-models: - 900 Convertible -
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the MPG of a 1987 Saab 900?
- The 1987 Saab 900 has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 16 - 18 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 19 - 24 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1987 Saab 900?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1987 Saab 900 can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1987 Saab 900?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1987 Saab 900 is $3000.
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Where is the 1987 Saab 900 produced?
- The 1987 Saab 900 is produced in Arlov SkÅne, Sweden.
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Are there recalls for the 1987 Saab 900?
- There are 4 recall(s) for the 1987 Saab 900, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 27177 [USA]: This could cause a short circuit; the resulting heatbuildup could cause smoke or a fire in the passenger compartment.
Recall 26913 [USA]: This could result in a fuel leak and possibly a fire.
Recall 1989008 [Canada]: Electrical
Recall 1987024 [Canada]: Fuel supply
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
NHTSA Submitted Mechanical & Emissions Details
Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS) Transmission Automatic 3-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47025 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3309 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Automatic 3-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 21.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 27.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Transmission Automatic 3-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47035 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3310 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Automatic 3-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 21.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 If t, this vehicle is turbocharged T Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B201 (FFS) Transmission Automatic 3-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47015 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B201 (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3311 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Automatic 3-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 21.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.8755 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47031 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3300 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3312 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL If t, this vehicle is turbocharged T Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.8755 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47020 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3313 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.1671 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47030 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2550 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3314 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL If t, this vehicle is turbocharged T Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B201 (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.1671 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47010 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B201 (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2550 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 22 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 88 Vehicle record id 3315 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 14 Model name (carline) 900 Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 89 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900 Convertible
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Transmission Automatic 3-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47036 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 3116 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 9 Model name (carline) 900 Convertible Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 80 Transmission Automatic 3-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 27.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 If t, this vehicle is turbocharged T Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 900 Convertible
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.8755 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.0 Drive axle type Front-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 47032 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details B202 (FFS,TRBO) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Vehicle record id 3117 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 9 Model name (carline) 900 Convertible Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 80 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.3333 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL If t, this vehicle is turbocharged T Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
NHTSA decoded information from VIN
138 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Additional Error Text | In the Possible values section, the Numeric value before the : indicates the position in error and the values after the : indicate the possible values that are allowed in this position. Unused position(s): 5; |
| Body Class | Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback |
| DisplacementCC | 2000.0 |
| DisplacementCI | 122.04748818946 |
| DisplacementL | 2.0 |
| Doors | 3 |
| Engine Model | Intercooled Engine |
| Error Code | 4,14 |
| Error Text | 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in Suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - Unable to provide information for some of the characters in the VIN, based on the manufacturer submission. |
| Make | SAAB |
| MakeID | 572 |
| Manufacturer | SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturer Id | 1137 |
| Model | 900 |
| ModelID | 10049 |
| Model Year | 1987 |
| NCSA Body Type | 3-door/2-door hatchback |
| NCSA Make | Saab |
| NCSA Model | 99/99E/900 |
| Plant City | ARLOV |
| Plant Company Name | SAAB 900 line |
| Plant Country | SWEDEN |
| Plant State | SKÅNE |
| Possible Values | (5:JKLRST) |
| SuggestedVIN | YS3A!35L4H3002706 |
| Transmission Speeds | 5 |
| Transmission Style | Manual/Standard |
| Turbo | Yes |
| VIN | YS3AD35L4H3002706 |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Most Recent Consumer Complaints and Accidents
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
|---|
| No | No | N | None | None | 20000229 |
This is apparently a common failure on saab 900 cars, well known to dealers and the factory as well as the tsn bulletin board which has been up since 1988. [www.Saabnet.Com] the manufacturer has made available a reinforced lower suspension arm but has refused to pay for either the part or installation thereof. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 19950315 |
Replaced four continental tires because of cracking on the sidewall.
| No | No | N | None | None | 19950310 |
Heat shield under catalytic converter rusts, causing shield to overheat.
| No | No | N | None | None | 19940929 |
Driver's interior rear view mirror came off in driver's hand due to fatigued ball socket housing. *skd
Latest VINs Decoded for this Manufacturer
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| YS3AD75L4H7007517 | 1987 | 900 | NYSTAD, FINLAND |
| YS3AD35S2H2017220 | 1987 | 900 | TROLLHATTAN , SWEDEN |
| YS3AT35L1H3004268 | 1987 | 900 | ARLOV SKÅNE, SWEDEN |
| YS3AT35L9H3017088 | 1987 | 900 | ARLOV SKÅNE, SWEDEN |
| YS3AD35L4H3002706 | 1987 | 900 | ARLOV SKÅNE, SWEDEN |
| YS3AT35LXH2022127 | 1987 | 900 | TROLLHATTAN , SWEDEN |
| YS3AT76L2H7024060 | 1987 | 900 | NYSTAD, FINLAND |
| YS3AM35L4H3002706 | 1987 | 900 | ARLOV SCANIA, SWEDEN |