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Saab airbag problems

Owners have filed 563 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Saab vehicles — 15% of everything reported about the brand, across 12 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saab 9-3, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

563

Complaints

15%

Share of all Saab complaints

47

Crashes

2

Fires

Which Saab models have the most airbag problems

9-3 370 65.7%

Worst in 2006

9-5 61 10.8%

Worst in 2008

9-2X 54 9.6%

Worst in 2005

900 42 7.5%

Worst in 1998

Worst Saab model years for airbag problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Saab 9-3 87 38% 93,000 F
2008 Saab 9-3 71 33% 52,000 D
2007 Saab 9-3 67 37% 60,562 F
2005 Saab 9-2X 46 34% 97,400 D
2011 Saab 9-3 25 76% 96,500 F
2010 Saab 9-3 22 71% 52,000 F
2004 Saab 9-3 20 8% 79,000 F
2008 Saab 9-5 19 90% 30,000 F
1999 Saab 9-3 18 23% 130,200 F
2009 Saab 9-3 17 37% 95,000 D
2003 Saab 9-3 15 5% 70,000 F
1998 Saab 900 13 50% 149,500 F
2006 Saab 9-5 13 45% 5 F
2005 Saab 9-3 12 11% 23,390 F
2007 Saab 9-5 12 71% 103,500 F
2000 Saab 9-3 10 14% 135,000 F