Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Saab 9-5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. IT SMELLED LIKE FUEL IN MY CAR. |
| 2016-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL DOOR LOCKS WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ACTIVATED BY TH… |
| 2014-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING MY CAR TO MY DESTINATION, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK BUT THE CAR WON'T STAY IN PARK. THE CAR POPS OUT OF PARK… |
| 2014-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING L… |
| 2014-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ST… |
| 2013-01-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH DOWN A FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN THE CAR STALLED LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER AT THE ACCELE… |
| 2011-10-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2002 AS WELL AS OTHERS REPORTED, I PURCHASED IT USED 3 YEARS AGO WITH 64K MILES. MY DIRECT IGNITION… |
| 2011-09-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND OFF AND CAR HAD MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEN TRYING … |
| 2011-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR WHEN DEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT.I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT … |
| 2011-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 SAAB / 9-5 -- 6-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINE -- MILEAGE: 80,956 -- MANUFACTURER: SAAB CARS USA, INC. --MY SAAB SUDDE… |
| 2010-09-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5 EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN N5000 TIRES (N/A). WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN AUTH… |
| 2010-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING, ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY WIFE'S 2003 SAAB 9-5 AERO WAGON HAS STOPPING RUNNING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IN TRA… |
| 2009-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE, WHICH CONTROLS THE SPARKS PLUG… |
| 2009-07-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SOME VERY CONCERNING UNEVEN WEAR IN THE INSIDE EDGE OF ONE O… |
| 2009-07-09 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | IGN CASSETTES FAILED (CAR WOULDN'T START, TOWED, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR). A MECHANIC SAID THE IGN CASSETTES ON MY SA… |
| 2009-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. FAULT CODE DETERMINED DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE COULD FAIL ANY TIME. REPLACED IGNITI… |
| 2009-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOTH DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTES FAILED ON MY 2003 SAAB 9-5 3.0L V6. GM RECALLED THE CASSETTES ON THE 2000-2002 MODEL YE… |
| 2009-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2003 9-5 LINEAR IS HAVING MANY OF THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON… |
| 2009-04-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FAILURE OF 2003 SAAB 95 DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE. *TR |
| 2009-03-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2003 SAAB 9-5 ARC V6 3.0TURBO HAS BEGUN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION. IT FREQUENTLY WILL NOT START. IT TURNS OVER… |
| 2009-01-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR RUNS PERFECTLY AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WILL RANDOMLY STALL. IF YOU CAN MANAGE TO NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE CAR WI… |
| 2008-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON- MY MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A RECALL (WHICH I VERIFIED ON YOUR SITE), YET WHEN I TOOK… |
| 2008-07-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP… |
| 2008-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2003 9-5 WAGON HAS BEEN COMING ON PERIODICALLY FOR THE LAST YEAR. WE HAD IT SERVICED BY… |
| 2008-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND I HAD A MECHANIC CHECKED AND THE DI CASSETTE WAS FAILING, AND CAUSING ENGINE … |
| 2008-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN GETTING CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE CODES THAT RELATE TO THE DI CASSETTE. THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE RECALL THA… |
| 2007-07-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5. ON JULY 6, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V087000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GAS… |
| 2007-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE - EXITED ONTO AN INTERCHANGE RAMP AT 50 MPH - AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHIC… |
| 2007-01-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED" 2003 SAAB 9.5 AERO IN LATE AUGUST 2006 BEGAN HEARING HORRIBLE (AND WORSENING) GRINDIN… |
| 2006-11-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-5. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT O… |
| 2006-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2003 SAAB 9-5 AERO TRANSMISSION LEAKING DIRECTLY THROUGH PORES IN METAL CASING (NOT SEAM OR GASKET) AT LESS THAN 51000 … |
| 2006-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST … |
| 2006-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 2003 SAAB 9-5 AERO DIAGNOSED AS FAILING IGNITION CASSETTE WHICH IS THE SAME FAULTY PART FOR RECAL… |
| 2005-12-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEATBELTS FRAY NEAR WHERE THE BUCKLE SECURES THE BELT WHEN IN USE. THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED WITH OEM PARTS F… |
| 2005-12-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2003 9-5 AERO SPORT SUSPENSION FAILED RESULTING IN TIRE BLOW OUTS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT AND REAR TIRES. CONSUMER… |
| 2005-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HORN OFTEN FAILS TO WORK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED AIRBAG COVER IS PRESSED. THIS IS AN ONGOING, UNRESOLVED PR… |
| 2005-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | SAAB INFORMATION DISPLAY PIXEL FAILURE. THE PIXELS ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY HAVE BEEN FAILING, AND NOW ARE TO THE PO… |
| 2005-09-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CAR STALLED WHILE CRUISING AT 75 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, EVEN AFTER PULLING TO… |
| 2005-08-27 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | SOME OR ALL SAAB 9-5'S WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE SUBFRAMES. THESE SUBFRAMES FATIGUE AND DEFORM RESULTI… |
| 2005-08-27 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOADED ANYWHERE NEAR IS GVWR AND MAINTAIN ITS ORIGINAL RIDE HEIGHT (OR ANYTHING CLOSE TO THE UNLO… |
| 2005-08-26 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TIRE TREAD SEPARATION DUE TO SUDDEN WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF BOTH REAR TIRES. NEGATIVE CAMBER ON REAR WHEELS LEADS T… |
| 2005-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES GVWR IS OVERSTATED. THIS IS BASED UPON MY OWN AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS OF PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AN… |
| 2004-06-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE CAR SUFFERS FROM VIBRATIONS WHEN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ARE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS REQUIRES MANY R… |
| 2004-05-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END THE CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A… |
| 2003-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN … |
| 2003-03-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 9-5 ARC IN MARCH OF 2003. IMMEDIATELY, I NOTICED THE EXHAUST SMELLED OF HUMAN GAS, SERIOUSLY. SOO… |