Saab 9-5 problems reported in California
45 of the 662 complaints filed about the Saab 9-5 came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
45
Complaints from California
1
Crashes
4
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
21
46.7%
Brakes
6
13.3%
Airbags
5
11.1%
Engine & Cooling
5
11.1%
Equipment & Accessories
2
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
4.4%
Lights
1
2.2%
Suspension
1
2.2%
Body & Structure
1
2.2%
Steering
1
2.2%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Tiburon
3
12.5%
Santa Monica
3
12.5%
Pacific Palisades
2
8.3%
Alamo
2
8.3%
Campbell
2
8.3%
Madera
2
8.3%
Tracy
2
8.3%
Nevada City
2
8.3%
Carlsbad
2
8.3%
LOS Angeles
2
8.3%
Santa Barbara CA
1
4.2%
Middletown
1
4.2%