Jeep Commander 4X4 vs Saab 9-3

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Jeep Commander 4X4	Saab 9-3
Complaints on file	696	1,689
Model years covered	2007–2009	1994–2011
Worst model year	2007	2003
Best model year	2009	2010
Crashes reported	16	84
Fires reported	0	30
Injuries reported	11	76
Deaths reported	3	4
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	4.3%	11.5%

Jeep Commander 4X4 by year

513 162 21

07 08 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 222 31.9%

Engine & Cooling 155 22.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 105 15.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 34 4.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 28 4.0%

Other & Unspecified 21 3.0%

Steering 18 2.6%

Airbags 16 2.3%

Saab 9-3 by year

1 80 72 74 52 323 236 114 227 182 218 46 31 33

94 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 370 21.9%

Engine & Cooling 221 13.1%

Electrical System 207 12.3%

Suspension 187 11.1%

Seat Belts 164 9.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 109 6.5%

Brakes 96 5.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 71 4.2%