Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Saab 9-5, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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2011
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1999 Saab 9-5 - 98 complaints in its first 8 years (118 to date)
- 2000 Saab 9-5 - 89 complaints in its first 8 years (102 to date)
- 2001 Saab 9-5 - 76 complaints in its first 8 years (82 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2003 Saab 9-5 - 37 complaints in its first 8 years (47 to date)
- 2002 Saab 9-5 - 49 complaints in its first 8 years (53 to date)
- 2001 Saab 9-5 - 76 complaints in its first 8 years (82 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Saab 9-5 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 Saab 9-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Saab 9-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Saab 9-5 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 2007 Saab 9-5 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 Saab 9-5 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 Saab 9-5 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2004 Saab 9-5 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 2003 Saab 9-5 | 47 | 37 | 4 |
| 2002 Saab 9-5 | 53 | 49 | 6 |
| 2001 Saab 9-5 | 82 | 76 | 4 |
| 2000 Saab 9-5 | 102 | 89 | 3 |
| 1999 Saab 9-5 | 118 | 98 | 2 |
| 1998 Saab 9-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V063000 | 2006-2009 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June... |
| 08V160000 | 2002-2008 | Seats | SAAB IS RECALLING 57,389 MY 2002-2008 9-5 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 07V087000 | 2001-2005 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS HOLDING THE FUEL LINES WERE DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION. |
| 06V410000 | 2002-2003 | Electrical System | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH B308 6-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE OVERHEATING AND BURNOUT OF THE ISOLATED GATED BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR (IGBT) WITHIN THE... |
| 05V399000 | 2000-2002 | Electrical System | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH B205/B235 4-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINES AND B308 6-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE OVERHEATING AND BURNOUT OF THE ISOLATED GATED... |
| 03V006000 | 1999-2003 | Wheels | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF AN OWNER CHANGES THEIR WHEELS/TIRES BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER USING A STEEL WHEEL IN THE WINTER AND AN ALLOY WHEEL IN THE SUMMER, IT IS POSSIBLE... |
| 02V006000 | 2002 | Steering | THE STEERING KNUCKLE CASTINGS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED DURING THE CASTING PROCESS. |
| 01V168000 | 2000-2001 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 98V139000 | 1999 | Equipment | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |