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Saab Problems, complaints & recalls

NHTSA holds 3,261 owner complaints and 86 recalls for Saab vehicles from 1974 to 2012. The most complained-about model is the 9-3 (1,348 complaints).

Complaints
3,261
Recalls
86
Crashes
111
Fires
99
Injuries
128
Deaths
3

Saab models

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsTop problemWorst year
9-31994-20111,34818Airbags2003
9001979-200036230Electrical system1995
9-51998-20115199Electrical system1999
9-3 Wagon2007-20104120Airbags2008
90001986-199813813Transmission & drivetrain1993
9-2X2005-20061218Airbags2005
991974-1980013--
9-7X2005-20091714Fuel system2006
9-3 Convertible1999-2002522Electrical system2001
9-5 Wagon2004-2009580Airbags2004
9-4X2011-201252Airbags2011
99EMS1974-197802--
952000-2001390Electrical system2000
99 Turbo197801--
99L197401--
99LE197401--
GL197601--
Aero2000-2001150Electrical system2001
9521995-2001120Engine & cooling1999
Saab1990-200190Electrical system2001

All time

Most complained-about Saab vehicles

#VehicleComplaintsRecallsCrashesInjuriesGrade
12003 Saab 9-321451217F
22004 Saab 9-32076108F
32008 Saab 9-3184356F
42008 Saab 9-3 Wagon184056D
52006 Saab 9-31793114F
62007 Saab 9-3155324D
72007 Saab 9-3 Wagon155024D
81999 Saab 9-5117244F
92005 Saab 9-2X111410-
102000 Saab 9-5102311F
111995 Saab 900100772F
122005 Saab 9-395349D
132001 Saab 9-582400F
142002 Saab 9-565622F
151999 Saab 9-3643510C

Latest Saab recalls

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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