Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-26 | 06V410000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 5,078 | — | Details |
| 2003-01-13 | 03V006000 |
WHEELS:HUB | 70,726 | — | Details |
| 2002-01-04 | 02V006000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 2,601 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-02 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | ON FEB 20, 2013, I WENT TO GILLYS, A LOCAL TIRE COMPANY, SOLD ME TWO TIRES AND WELDED A CRACKED RIM. ON MAR 2, 2013 THE… |
| 2012-08-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | HELLO...I NEED TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP. I HAVE A 2002 SAAB 9-5 WHICH HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BEL… |
| 2010-09-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | HAD A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, CAR PULLED OUT GOING ACROSS INTERSECTION, HIT HEAD-ON. SLAMMED O… |
| 2010-08-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. JUST RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A SPRING POPPING SOUND NEAR PASSENGER DOOR. THEN PASSENGE… |
| 2010-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR JUST CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST REAR ENDED TWO TIMES, AS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE, TOOK TO SHOP, WAS DIAGNOSED … |
| 2009-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 SAAB 9-5 HAS HAD FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT BULBS AT A RATE OF ONE OR TWO PER YEAR FROM THE VERY FIRST YEAR I HAVE OWNED… |
| 2008-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME WITH THE… |
| 2008-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOSS OF REVERSING LIGHTS, TRUNK OPENING WARNING LIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WITH NO INTERNAL WARNING INDICATIONS.… |
| 2007-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5 ARC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING S… |
| 2007-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING RECALL 05V399000 FOR OUR 2002 SAAB 9-5 AERO. OUR IDM SERIAL NUMBER FALLS WITHIN THOSE RE… |
| 2007-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE ENGINE ON MY 4 CYLINDER SAAB 9-5 (2002) HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR, B… |
| 2007-06-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING T… |
| 2007-06-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION "CLUNK" OCCURRED WITH SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DEALER DIAGNOSED VALVE BODY AND RECOMMENDED TRANSM… |
| 2007-06-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS… |
| 2007-04-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE C… |
| 2007-02-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, PRESSURE LINE FROM FUEL TANK CAME LOOSE AND STARTED SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHI… |
| 2007-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I AM EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH MY 2002 SAAB 9-5. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF MENTIONS I HAVE SEEN IN ONLINE … |
| 2007-01-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE DISCOLORED AND FOGGY. WHEN THE … |
| 2006-10-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS SUMMARY: DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, PRESSURE LINE FROM FUEL… |
| 2006-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | LEAVING THE I-287 IN NJ FRIDAY AROUND 3.30 PM THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER BY NOT RESPONDING TO ANY THROTTLE PRESSUR… |
| 2006-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2002 SAAB 9.5 (6 CYLINDER ENGINE) WHICH HAD A DI CASSETTE FAILURE-LEAD TO CAR LOSING ACCELERATION ON THE EXP… |
| 2006-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | AUGUST 12, 2006 OUR 2002 SAAB 9-5 SPORTWAGON CAUGHT FIRE. RETURNING HOME FROM VACATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAY… |
| 2006-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHUT OFF WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY TWICE! ONCE IN 2006 AND ONCE LATER ANOTHER YEAR PLUS ONCE IN A DRIVEWA… |
| 2006-07-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 2002 SAAB 9-5 WITH 54000 MILES. THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE CAR STARTED TO SURGE BADLY. IF IT IS NOT REPLACED AT THIS POIN… |
| 2006-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO STALL AND LOST POWER. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGI… |
| 2006-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME … |
| 2006-05-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 1 | BOLT CAME OFF ON TURBO-CHARGER AND BLASTED A HOLE THROUGH THE TURBO-CHARGER. MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING DURIN… |
| 2006-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO CITE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V399000. WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 SAAB 9-5 6 CYLINDER ON 4/20/2006 I BEGAN TO EXPER… |
| 2006-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. IT WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND TH… |
| 2006-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V399000,… |
| 2006-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SMELLED… |
| 2006-01-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | LETTER FROM INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING LOSS OF SAAB DUE TO FIRE WITH REQUEST FOR PAYMENT**CC THE CONSUMER NOTICED THA… |
| 2005-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS INDICATING A PROBLEM. … |
| 2005-10-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER STATES ON OCTOBER 6, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON A ROAD THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FUEL LINE WAS RIPPED, A… |
| 2005-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS STARTING AROUND JUNE OR JULY 2003 AND THROUGH JULY 2005, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN OPERATION … |
| 2005-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DIRECT IGNITION CARTRIDGE FAILURES. ON THREE OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH NO WARNINGS. FORTUNATELY IN E… |
| 2004-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | MY 2002 SAAB 9-5 STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY 4 LANE ROAD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THERE ARE … |
| 2004-11-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | 2002 SAAB 9-5 LINEAR SEDAN, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MOVED BACK ON IT OWNS. *BF THE SEAT PINNED THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER AND… |
| 2004-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MARCH 25,'04, JUNE 3,O4,JUNE 10, 'O4;JULY 21'O4;AUG 2,'04: TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY KEEPING UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC… |
| 2004-06-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED THE INBOARD DASHBOARD SIDE INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL GARBLED, AND THERE WAS NO LEGIBLE DISPLAY PR… |
| 2004-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN THE LAST WEEK- JUNE 2,2004 TO JUNE 9TH,2004-MY CAR, A SAAB 9.5 HAS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER , THE … |
| 2004-05-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 40+MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DIAGNOSIS, THROTTLE FAILURE. S… |
| 2004-04-06 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL, AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RE… |
| 2004-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAVE GOTTEN A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WITH A "TRANSMISSION" OR "COOLANT" AMPLIFYING LIGHT. ON BOTH OC… |
| 2003-11-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR FAILED AT 70 MILES/HOUR ON EXPRESSWAY. JUST STOPPED. CAUSE WAS DIAGNOSED AS DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE-WEB SEARCH S… |
| 2003-09-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 13 OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, STARTING 9/13/03, THE CAR'S ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAUL… |
| 2003-08-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BLINKER ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM THE CAR BODY. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING REMAINED C… |
| 2003-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING BRAKES, STEERING, POWER, ETC. THE 1ST AT 70 MPH ON FR… |
| 2003-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILED. *JB SCC |