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
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 |
Other Saab problems
Electrical problems on other brands
- Ford electrical problems 34,939
- Chevrolet electrical problems 33,500
- Dodge electrical problems 20,517
- Jeep electrical problems 19,086
- Honda electrical problems 14,536
- Chrysler electrical problems 12,080
- Toyota electrical problems 9,649
- Nissan electrical problems 8,577
- Hyundai electrical problems 8,236
- Volkswagen electrical problems 7,197
- GMC electrical problems 6,634
- KIA electrical problems 6,595