Saab 95 vs BMW M5

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 Saab 95 BMW M5
Complaints on file 62 155
Model years covered 2000–2002 2000–2025
Worst model year 2001 2006
Best model year 2002 2019
Crashes reported 4 7
Fires reported 2 10
Injuries reported 3 6
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 14.5% 16.1%

Saab 95 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 19 30.6%
Engine & Cooling 13 21.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 12.9%
Airbags 3 4.8%
Brakes 3 4.8%
Lights 3 4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.2%
Wheels 2 3.2%

BMW M5 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 47 30.3%
Engine & Cooling 27 17.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 9.0%
Electrical System 11 7.1%
Seat Belts 10 6.5%
Seats 7 4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 3.9%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.9%