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Saab 9-2X problems

Owners have filed 148 complaints about the Saab 9-2X with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2006. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Saab 9-2X year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2006 — 12 3 3 55,000 Airbags
2005 — 136 1 1 100,000 Airbags

What breaks on a Saab 9-2X

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 54 36.5%

Worst in 2005

Fuel & Propulsion 41 27.7%

Worst in 2005

Suspension 17 11.5%

Worst in 2005

Engine & Cooling 12 8.1%

Worst in 2005

Body & Structure 7 4.7%

Worst in 2005

Steering 4 2.7%

Worst in 2005

Other & Unspecified 3 2.0%

Worst in 2005

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 1.4%

Worst in 2005

Brakes 2 1.4%

Worst in 2005

Lights 2 1.4%

Worst in 2006

Tires 2 1.4%

Worst in 2005

Wheels 1 0.7%

Worst in 2005

Equipment & Accessories 1 0.7%

Worst in 2005

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Saab 9-2X, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2005 peak 11 Feb 2025

Compare the Saab 9-2X

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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