43 of the
237 complaints filed about the Saab 9-7X
are about the electrical system —
18% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-7X. The contact stated that the fog lights independently turned on and failed to turn off. Upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted, and the sound went away. The contact also stated that the rear suspension was sagging. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon research, the contact located NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V406000 (Electrical System, Visibility). Several unknown local dealers were contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.
NHTSA complaint #11704147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING HER VEHICLE, A FLAME EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE FLAME THEN DISSIPATED AS WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SAME AND RETRIEVE ASSISTANCE. HER CO-WORKER WERE ABLE TO ASSIST HER IN REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL OFF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE POLICE NOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 228,000. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
NHTSA complaint #11327320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL DID NOT WORK, INCLUDING THE DOOR LOCK AND SEAT HEATER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CAPPALINO BUICK GMC AT 716-650-4471 (LOCATED AT 5411 TRANSIT RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11266747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL I WOKE UP TO MY VEHICLE ON FIRE AND IT HAD BEEN OFF FOR OVER 8 HOURS. IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ALL NIGHT. WE HEARD A BANG FROM INSIDE THEN OUT NEIGHBOR BANGED ON OUR DOOR A MINUTE LATER SAYING MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED 911 AND THEY HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #11242046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT A 2006 SAAB 97X N I HAVE PROBLEMS W MY HID LOW BEAMS THE LEFT SIDE JUST WONT LIGHT UP N WEN IM DRIVIN SOMTIMES MY DRIVIN LIGHTS GO ON N OFF WHILE IM ON THE HIGHWAY ! IVE HAD THE BULBS CHANGED TWICE N STILL THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM WONT LIGHT UP !!!
NHTSA complaint #11184163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, ENTERED THE HOUSE, RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE BURNING ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL HAD MELTED AND THE LOCKING MECHANISMS NO LONGER WORKED PROPERLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. KELLY CADILLAC (1986 STATE RD, LANCASTER, PA 17601, (717) 898-4000) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #11130365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS LLC MFR'S REPORT DATE: AUG 15, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA12004 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY, POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS WAS ADVISED IN 2015 THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE WAS UNDER RECALL AS A FIRE HAZARD. IT WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT MODULE STARTED ON FIRE. THE LOCAL DEALER BLAMED 'RAIN WATER GETTING IN IT.' I ORDERED A BRAND NEW DDM THAT HAS NEVER SEEN THE ELEMENTS OR BEEN INSTALLED IN A CAR ' AND IT HAS THE SAME CORROSION THAT CAUSED MY FIRE! SEE PIC. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THE LOCAL GMC AND CHEVY DEALERS BOTH SAY 'OH THAT'S A SAAB, WE CAN'T PROGRAM THAT.' THE NEAREST DEALER WILLING TO DO THIS WORK IS ZIMBRICK IN MADISON WISCONSIN. IT'S 150 MILES AWAY. THEY'RE STATING THEY CAN'T DO THE WORK A SECOND TIME UNDER THE CALL. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY WINDOW SWITCH BEFORE THEY DID THE RECALL WORK, AND SUPPOSEDLY THE 'SUPERIOR' FIXED PART IN FACT CAUGHT ON FIRE. IF THIS WAS A TRAILBLAZER OR AN ENVOY THEY'D DO THE WORK BUT BECAUSE IT'S A SAAB THEY'RE BEING STUPID AND SAYING THEY CAN'T WORK ON SAAB'S. IT'S THE SAME THING. BOTTOM LINE: THE RECALL WORK DOES NOT MITIGATE THE FIRE HAZARD AND BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT MODULES HAVE THE SAME CORROSION THAT GM BLAMES ON 'WATER GETTING INTO THE DDM.' I CHALLENGE THAT NARRATIVE AND BELIEVE ALL THESE VEHICLES MAY STILL BE A FIRE HAZARD
NHTSA complaint #11088922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, RECENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED BY DEPRESSING THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AT NHTSA.GOV AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) FOR THE SAME FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11084259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE SWEDISH GARAGE FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START INDEPENDENTLY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY AND THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH WERE REMOVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLVO SAAB OF CHARLOTTE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH, BATTERY, AND STARTER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
NHTSA complaint #10995297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
"TAKATA RECALL" PURCHASED FROM EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGR DEALERSHIP IN BRONX, NY 10486 , ON FEB. 28, 2015, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD INDICATING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK APPROXIMATELY 7X TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND APPROXIMATELY 8 ADDITIONAL TIMES AT OTHER MECHANICS. UNFORTUNATELY, LIGHT CONTINUES TODAY. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE PROBLEM; DRIVERS SIDE BEGINNING FIRST DIMMING VERY LOW. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS AS WELL. EVENTUALLY IT BECAME A NECESSITY TO BECOME AN EXPENSIVE OUT-OF- POCKET EXPENSE. FINALLY, THE STABILITY CHECK LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON AND OFF MAKING IT NECESSARY TO STOP AND TURN OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE AS SUGGESTED BY DEALER MECHANIC ADVICE. ALLINFORMATION DESCRIBED IS VERIFIED WITH DOCUMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10903590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER DOOR LOCKS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY ALL LOCK/UNLOCK, SOMETIMES NO DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK, SOMETIMES CERTAIN DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK. SOMETIMES THE WINDOWS OPERATE VERY SLOWLY AS WELL. I HAVE ONLY USED THE LOCKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, BUT I HAVE NOTICED THE WINDOW PROBLEM WHEN BOTH MOVING AND STATIONARY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR, I CAN'T PINPOINT THE EXACT TIME IT FIRST HAPPENED, BUT IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10889180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FAMILY AND I WERE OUT ON A SATURDAY EVENING ON 6/11/16. WE STOPPED TO GRAB A SLICE OF PIZZA FROM ONE OF OUR FAMOUS DOWNTOWN PIZZA PLACES. AS WE SAT IN THE CAR EATING OUR PIZZA, WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE VENTS AND DASH BOARD. WE IMMEDIATELY JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR. WELL, AFTER SMOKE, WE SAW FIRE. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. THE HOOD, DASHBOARD, FRONT AND BACK SEATS MELTED LIKE A PIECE OF PAPER. MY WIFE AND YOUNG SON WERE IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET WHEN SMOKE/FIRE STARTED.
NHTSA complaint #10876194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNAVAILABLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE FUSE AND HEAD LAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLATCH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE LOCKED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10870445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS INDEPENDENTLY FAILED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN TEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.
NHTSA complaint #10836679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. VEHICLE STALLS/LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. PROBLEM CAN'T BE IDENTIFIED BY 3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC SAID REPLACE FUSE BOX AND HOPE IT SOLVES THE ISSUE. 2. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL SURGES CAUSES A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SO FAR: FIRE IN FUSE BOX BURNING OUT THE LOW-BEAM RELAY, AUDIO INTERFERENCE THROUGH THE SPEAKERS (CRACKLING) WHEN TURN SIGNALS, OR RADIO ARE PLAYING, REMOTE ACCESS FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED 2 BOSCH BATTERIES, BAD ALTERNATOR, 3 AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION COMPRESSORS, REPLACE TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE, AND HEAD LIGHTS ANNUALLY, LOW TO NO POWER WHILE IDLING, AND ELECTRONICS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY (POWER SEATS, HEATED SEATS, AIR COMPRESSOR, POWER WINDOWS). ONE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE ARE FAINT PLUMES OF SMOKE COMING OFF OF THE FUSE BOX.
NHTSA complaint #10817632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HID HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND THEN TURN OFF. NO RHYME OR REASON; COLD WEATHER AND HOT WEATHER. HEADLIGHTS WILL EVENTUALLY FLICKER AND TURN OFF. I CAN MANUALLY FLIP THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THEY WILL COME BACK ON. ONCE THEY COME BACK ON, THEY CAN STAY ON FOR ANOTHER FEW SECONDS OR MINUTES, BUT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY FLICKER AND TURN OFF AGAIN. MOST TIMES IT'S JUST ONE HEADLIGHT AT A TIME BECAUSE I DON'T GIVE IT ENOUGH TIME BEFORE TURNING IT BACK ON BEFORE THE SECOND ONE GOES OUT. BOTH HAVE GONE OUT BEFORE AT THE SAME TIME. IN MY 12 MILE ROUTE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, I MAY HAVE TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON AGAIN ABOUT 25 TIMES AT ITS WORST. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STAY ON AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T EVEN FLICKER AT ALL. NO RHYME OR REASON. IT'S DANGEROUS FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON BUT ALSO PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM. CAN CAUSE ROAD RAGE IN PEOPLE'SO WHAT'S WORSE? DRIVING DANGEROUSLY WITH NO HEADLIGHTS OR SOMEONE GETTING ANGRY B/C YOU KEEP FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT THEM? DANGEROUS NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. ALSO POLICE MAY THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THEM BY FLASHING MY HEADLIGHTS! AS FAR AS I CAN TELL RIGHT NOW, IT'S JUST THE LOW BEAM HIDS, NOT THE HIGH BEAMS AND NOT THE YELLOW DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. VOLTAGE HAS BEEN TESTED AND THEY SAY IT'S FINE AT 14 VOLTS FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE FLICKERING/TURNED OFF WHILE BEING TESTED. SHOP WANTS ME TO REPLACE HID HEADLIGHTS ALTOGETHER WHICH IS OVER $300 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2009. IS GETTING WORSE AS MILEAGE GOES UP IT SEEMS. 87,000 MILES AS OF 12/23/2015. PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB.2009 WITH 20,000 MILES. LIGHTS WILL FLICKER IN IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO LOUD BUZZING FROM BACK SPEAKERS AT TIMES AND STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN WILL GO OFF RANDOMLY.
NHTSA complaint #10816298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AT FIRST IS SLOW TO GO DOWN AND EVEN MORE SLOWLY TO GO UP. BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. CURRENTLY I DON'T EVEN USE THE POWER WINDOW BECAUSE I'M WORRIED THAT IT MAY NOT EVEN CLOSE OR WORK AT ALL. I FOUND A RECALL BUT SAAB CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY IT'S ONLY FOR 05-08 SAAB 9-7. I BELIEVE BASE ON THE REPORTS THAT I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS RECALL NUMBER: 14V404000.
NHTSA complaint #10810102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR LONGER THAN A YEAR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10786946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.