SAAB 9-5 recalls & problems by year

30 recalls and 554 owner complaints across 12 model years (1999–2011).

Most complaints2000119 complaints

Most recalls20026 recalls

Crashes reported14in owner complaints

Injuries reported140 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2011	—	20–24 mpg	0	9	0	0	0
2009	—	20–21 mpg	1	2	0	0	0
2008	—	20–21 mpg	2	20	0	0	0
2007	—	20–21 mpg	2	17	0	0	0
2006	—	20–22 mpg	2	23	0	0	0
2005	—	20–21 mpg	2	11	2	0	1
2004	—	20–22 mpg	2	19	1	1	0
2003	—	19–22 mpg	4	47	1	0	3
2002	—	19–22 mpg	6	65	2	5	2
2001	—	19–22 mpg	4	104	1	5	0
2000	—	19–21 mpg	3	119	3	5	4
1999	—	19–22 mpg	2	118	4	1	4

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system — 325 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 83 complaints
Air bags — 63 complaints
Fuel system, gasoline — 47 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 27 complaints
Power train — 17 complaints
Exterior lighting — 16 complaints
Tires — 14 complaints