FaultScore

Saab 9-5 problems reported in Massachusetts

43 of the 662 complaints filed about the Saab 9-5 came from Massachusetts, 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.

43

Complaints from Massachusetts

0

Crashes

6

Fires

2001

Worst model year

What failed

Airbags 3 7.0%
Tires 2 4.7%
Brakes 2 4.7%
Lights 1 2.3%
Suspension 1 2.3%

By model year

1999 9-5 9 20.9%
2000 9-5 7 16.3%
2001 9-5 13 30.2%
2002 9-5 5 11.6%
2003 9-5 2 4.7%
2004 9-5 1 2.3%
2005 9-5 1 2.3%
2006 9-5 4 9.3%
2008 9-5 1 2.3%

Cities reporting most

Rehoboth 3 13.0%
Malden 3 13.0%
Marblehead 3 13.0%
Medford 2 8.7%
Newton 2 8.7%
Concord 2 8.7%
Natick 2 8.7%
Boston 2 8.7%
Alston 1 4.3%
N. Adelboro 1 4.3%
East Long Meadow 1 4.3%
East Longmeadow 1 4.3%

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