Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Saab 9-5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | With only 670 miles on a new set of tires, an inspection for a completely unrelated reason found that there was a bulge… |
| 2016-03-31 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHO… |
| 2015-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILE… |
| 2014-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2001 SAAB 9-5 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR AWHILE ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES STALL RAN… |
| 2013-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAD THE ERROR CODES CHECKED.… |
| 2011-12-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED AN OVERPOWERIN… |
| 2009-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 SAAB 9-5. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DIRECT IGNITION COIL TWICE IN MY CAR. I RECENTLY READ THAT THIS ITE… |
| 2009-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE O… |
| 2009-03-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I HAD A "DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE" FAILURE ON MY SAAB 9-5 2001. I FOUND FROM WWW.SAABSERVICES.COM THAT THERE WAS A REC… |
| 2008-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN VEHICLE ENGINE STOP. THIS OCCURRED ON A… |
| 2008-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON TWO OCCASIONS OUR 2001SAAB,9.5 6 CYLINDER TRANSMISSION CASSETTE FAILED. LEAVING MY HUSBAND AND MY SELF STRANDED WITH… |
| 2008-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | BOSCH ABS MODULE ON 2001 SAAB 9-5 SE V6 WITH 88,000 MILES FAILED WITH ABS, TCS, BRAKE, AND /!\ FAILURE LIGHTS DISPLAYED… |
| 2008-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V087000 (FUEL… |
| 2008-06-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2001 SAAB 9-5 V6. DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE. RECALL WAS ISSUED, (RECALL 05V399000: IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE … |
| 2008-06-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WAS IN MID OCTOBER 2006, AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDIC… |
| 2008-06-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPR… |
| 2008-06-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | AFTER BRINGING MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE I FOUND THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT PERFORMED SOME OF THE WORK. TH… |
| 2008-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPLAINT IS THAT SAAB USA HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE/REIMBURSE THE COST OF THE IDM/DIC WHICH FAILED ON OUR 2001 SAAB 9-5 … |
| 2008-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING AND UPON RECOMMENDATION OF OUR MECHANIC WE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS… |
| 2008-01-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLED AND CAME TO A STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, THOUGHT IT WAS BATTERY. GOT RIDE TO PARTS STORE REPLACED… |
| 2007-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | 2001 SAAB 9-5 WITH ENGINE STALLING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS HAD THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE… |
| 2007-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE D… |
| 2007-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION PANEL FAILED IN THE FIRST 20,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN BEFORE 50,000 MILES. OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN… |
| 2007-03-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SAAB/GM ONSTAR IS NOT SUPPORTING VEHICLES WITH ANALOG SYSTEMS STARTING FEBRUARY 2008. THIS DEPRECIATES THE VEHICLE AND… |
| 2007-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE CALLED THE TOLL FREE NUMBER NOTED ON THE SAF… |
| 2007-03-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 SAAB 9-5 WITH 120000 FAILURE MILEAGE HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. T… |
| 2007-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | 2001 SAAB SID DISPLAY. THE LINES DISAPPEAR AND THE DISPLAY WILL NOT SHOW ANYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CAR. THIS DI… |
| 2006-12-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | GASOLINE LEAK - I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR (2001 SAAB 9-5 WAGON (4-CYLINDER) WHEN SOMEONE PULL… |
| 2006-11-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THRUWAY,CRUISE WENT OFF SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED,CK ENGINE LIGHT ON. ENGINE STALLED WOULD ONLY IDLE AND SHAKE W… |
| 2006-11-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVIC… |
| 2006-10-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED … |
| 2006-10-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE I FILE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD MY 2001 SAAB 9-5 CE ,THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE IS LEAKING O… |
| 2006-09-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS … |
| 2006-08-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 8:00 PM THIS EVENING, I WENT TO DINNER. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING NORMALLY ON MY CAR. AT 8:20 PM, TWENTY MINUTES LATER,… |
| 2006-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL WORK FOR NHTSA RECALL # 05V399000, PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION MOD… |
| 2006-05-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | RANDOM ENGINE CUTOFF WHEN DRIVING, LOOSING POWER STEERING CAPABILITY AT THE SAME TIME. MOST OFTEN HAPPENED WHEN APPROAC… |
| 2006-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | IDM (IGNITION CASSETTE) FAILURE 1ST OCCURRENCE: 10/11/2005 (48,000 MILES) 2ND OCCURRENCE: 4/10/2006 (54,000 MILE… |
| 2006-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SAAB STATING THAT PROBLEMS WITH THE IDM COULD CAUSE REDUCED POWER AND ROUGH OPERATI… |
| 2006-03-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 SAAB 9-5 IDM IS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TS *NM***NAR*** |
| 2006-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE OWN A 2001 SAAB 9.5 2.3T. MY WIFE IS A COMMUTER USER OF THE CAR AND CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. HER GAS TANK HAS LOS… |
| 2006-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | IGNITION MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DAMA… |
| 2005-11-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP SPRANG A LEAK PUMPING GASOLINE UNDER VEHICLE AS LONG AS ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. CAR WAS FLATBEDDED TO DEAL… |
| 2005-11-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER A SHORT DRIVE THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL. HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A SPOT OF FU… |
| 2005-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 2001 SAAB 9-5 SE (V6 ENGINE) WAGON AT 45-50 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED. I K… |
| 2005-09-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ON A 2001 SAAB 9-5 SE (V6 ENGINE) STATIONWAGON WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND … |
| 2005-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CAUSING CAR TO LOSE POWER AND STOP. VEHICLE IS A SAAB 95, … |
| 2005-08-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2001 SAAB 9-5 FUEL PUMP CLIP FAILED SPRAYING GASOLINE UNDER PRESSURE OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM BELOW REAR PASSENGER SEAT. TH… |
| 2005-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | IGNITION CASSETTE FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAR. CAR SPEED WAS APPX 40 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND I LOST ENGINE PO… |
| 2005-07-12 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 SAAB 9-3 AND A 2001 SAAB 9-5. I HAV HAD THE LUG NUTS REPLACED ON MY 9-5 TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. TH… |
| 2005-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED TO 3-5 MPH. VEHICLE STALLED … |