Saab problems, complaints & recalls

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 46 safety complaints with NHTSA about Saab vehicles in our database, and Saab has issued 17 recall campaigns. Pick a model to see its problem areas and worst model years.

Complaints
46
Recalls
17
Models
5

Saab models with the most complaints

All Saab models

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsMost complaints
Saab 9-32005–2011223—
Saab 9-2X2005–2006168—
Saab 9-7X2005–200844—
Saab 9-4X2011–201222—
Saab 9-52006–200921—

Recent Saab recalls

  • Recall 21V473000Jun 24, 2021380,498 vehiclesDo not drive

    Risk: A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V001000Jan 2, 2020258,813 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 20V002000Jan 2, 2020127,547 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 20V003000Jan 2, 2020111,562 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V016000Jan 10, 201762,764 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V358000May 25, 2016302,127 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V359000May 25, 2016146,010 vehicles

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V063000Feb 3, 2016113,716 vehicles

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 15V519000Aug 14, 2015429,170 vehicles

    Risk: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 15V323000May 28, 2015432,016 vehicles

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology