FaultScore

Saab electrical problems

Owners have filed 719 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Saab vehicles — 20% of everything reported about the brand, across 10 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saab 9-5, worst in 1999.

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.

719

Complaints

20%

Share of all Saab complaints

8

Crashes

66

Fires

Which Saab models have the most electrical problems

9-5 306 42.6%

Worst in 1999

9-3 207 28.8%

Worst in 2003

900 80 11.1%

Worst in 1995

9-7X 43 6.0%

Worst in 2007

9000 29 4.0%

Worst in 1989

Worst Saab model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1999 Saab 9-5 90 57% 73,000 F
2000 Saab 9-5 63 52% 74,001 F
2001 Saab 9-5 63 56% 48,000 F
2003 Saab 9-3 51 16% 58,508 C
2002 Saab 9-5 40 54% 43,000 F
2000 Saab 9-3 31 43% 67,889 F
2003 Saab 9-5 29 42% 79,654 F
2001 Saab 9-3 26 35% 61,550 D
1995 Saab 900 23 14% 59,250 D
1999 Saab 9-3 22 28% 76,105 C
2002 Saab 9-3 16 31% 65,081 F
1996 Saab 900 14 18% 99,000 F
2004 Saab 9-5 14 47% 46,500 F
2006 Saab 9-3 14 6% 30,000 F
2007 Saab 9-7X 14 20% 110,000 F
2004 Saab 9-3 13 6% 53,500 B
2006 Saab 9-7X 13 15% 98,000 F
2007 Saab 9-3 12 7% 50,500 D
1994 Saab 900 11 13% F
2008 Saab 9-3 11 5% 90,000 C