2001 Saab aero while traveling in the fast lane of a freeway at 65 mph without warning experienced complete loss of power. Fortunately, the car made it across 3 lanes of traffic to the shoulder (rainy day at dusk); the emergency flashers then failed within 25 minutes. Diagnosed as a direct ignition cassette (dic) failure, but flashers failure could not be duplicated. Mechanic stated that the dic failure was common, but replacements seldom failed. In our small circle, our next door neighbor had dic failure with his 2000 saab 9-5 and stated we were the only saab owners he hadn't known to have the problem; a colleague of my wife's had dic failure while also driving on a freeway.
Lights
Saab Aero Lighting problems by year
1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Saab Aero's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
| Year | Lighting complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest Aero lighting complaints
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