https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB 9-2X. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:46:20 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-2064203 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Does recall supposed to be done under the general motors they’re refusing to do this recall. And it’s the law they have to do this recall not my fault. It’s a sob that was made by Subaru, but it’s GM’s product 05-06. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-2064211 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-2X. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 11V464000 (Suspension) and 15V323000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer and Chevrolet 112 (631) 317-2348) were contacted but referred the contact to Subaru for recall repair assistance. The Subaru manufacturer and GM manufacturer were notifi https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-2064212 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-2X. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 11V464000 (Suspension) and 15V323000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer and Chevrolet 112 (631) 317-2348) were contacted but referred the contact to Subaru for recall repair assistance. The Subaru manufacturer and GM manufacturer were notifi https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-2014774 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-2X. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V002000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a f https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1749945 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-2x. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the control arm fractured. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and was told rubber bushings and rubber control arm links could be worn. The control could just break apart from rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired in https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1701116 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE SAAB 9-2X COMMUNITY THAT THE REAR STRUT TOWERS RUST OUT AND FALL APART. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS IT IS SO COMMON WHETHER IN A RUST PRONE STATE OR NOT. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1701117 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE SAAB 9-2X COMMUNITY THAT THE REAR STRUT TOWERS RUST OUT AND FALL APART. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS IT IS SO COMMON WHETHER IN A RUST PRONE STATE OR NOT. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1700002 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT BOTH REAR LEFT AND RIGHT STRUT TOWERS BEGAN RUSTING TO THE POINT THE REAR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT WAS CONSTANTLY SHIFTING DUE TO THE LACK OF STRUCTURE REMAINING IN THE BODY https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1700028 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT METAL PLATE REAR STRUT TOWERS RUSTING OUT. CONSTANTLY, PRESENTS POTENTIAL FOR SUSPENSION TO FAIL AND REAR RUNNING GEAR TO PUNCTURE THE BODY https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1700029 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT METAL PLATE REAR STRUT TOWERS RUSTING OUT. CONSTANTLY, PRESENTS POTENTIAL FOR SUSPENSION TO FAIL AND REAR RUNNING GEAR TO PUNCTURE THE BODY https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699865 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X'S, SUBARU WRX'S THAT THE REAR STRUT TOWERS ARE PRONE TO RUST THROUGH AND CAUSE A REAR STRUT TO COMPLETELY BREAK FREE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A GENERAL MOTORS/SUBARU ISSUE, SINCE THE 9-2X IS ALL SUBARU PARTS WITH SAAB BADGING. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699908 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT SEVERE STRUT TOWER RUST WITH MANY PEOPLES COLLAPSING. THIS IS DIRECTLY DUE TO SUBARU AND GMS MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699911 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT STRUT TOWERS CORROSION https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699912 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT STRUT TOWERS CORROSION https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699918 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE FOUR BOLTS THAT THE REAR SEATS ATTACH TO HOLD MOISTURE WHICH THEN INFILTRATES THE STRUT TOWERS AND CAUSES THEM TO ROT OUT. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND WITHOUT NOTICE, A WHEEL WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY BECOME A HAZARD THAT FORCES YOU TO WRECK THE CAR SINCE THE WHEEL IS NO LONGER ATTACHED. EVERY SAAB 9-2X HAS THIS ISSUE AND EVERY OWNER EITHER PARTS https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1699968 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY STRUT TOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO RUST, AND IF I DON'T REPAIR AND WELD IT SOON, MY REAR STRUTS MIGHT RIP THROUGH THE TOWERS. THE REAR STRUT TOWERS OF SAAB 92X RUST OUT OVER TIME DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING THROUGH THE TOWERS AND GETTING TRAPPED UNDER SOUND DEADENING MATERIAL. THIS CAUSES VIRTUALLY EVERY NON-FAIRWEATHER 92X TO UNDERGO A RUSTED STRUT TOWER ON THE FRAME. THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM, THE FIRST https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1695243 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT CAR HAS HAD THE RECALL ACTIONS PERFORMED ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE PASSENGER CONTROL ARM FAILED IN THE SAME PLACE ADDRESSED BY THE RECALL, DESPITE HAVING THE 'FIX'. IT FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE OF MULTIPLE OTHER COMPONENTS. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1692866 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN RIGHT-FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER DRIVE-ABLE AS ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND RUBBING AGAINST CAR BODY. LUCKILY, CAR WAS ONLY MOVING AT LOW SPEED AT THAT MOMENT AND WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INJURY TO DRIVER OR DAMAGE TO OTHER CARS OR PROPERTY. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED (TAKEN TO NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER). CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSES https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1662713 Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V001000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ROYAL BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 11055 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO TOOLS NOR A QUALIFIED SAAB TECHNICIAN ON SITE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1644446 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT RECALL AIRBAG. IN PUERTO RICO CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO REPLACE IT AS IT IS SAAB 2006 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#recall-20V003000-saab-saab-9-2x-2006 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#recall-20V001000-saab-saab-9-2x-2006 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Ma https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#recall-20V002000-saab-saab-9-2x-2006 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#recall-20V001000-saab-saab-9-2x-2005 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Ma https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#recall-20V003000-saab-saab-9-2x-2005 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1607626 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT PATRICK CADILLAC IN SCHAUMBURG, BUT STILL THE "AIRBAG" LIGHT IS ON AT THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC OLD ME THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SINCE THE LIGHT IS ON, THAT MEANS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY AIRBAG. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE ABS. WHENEVER I STEP ON THE BREAKS, THE ABS SHAKES AS IF IT'S BOUNCING ON THE BREAKS, AND THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. IS THER https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1607627 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT PATRICK CADILLAC IN SCHAUMBURG, BUT STILL THE "AIRBAG" LIGHT IS ON AT THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC OLD ME THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SINCE THE LIGHT IS ON, THAT MEANS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY AIRBAG. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE ABS. WHENEVER I STEP ON THE BREAKS, THE ABS SHAKES AS IF IT'S BOUNCING ON THE BREAKS, AND THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. IS THER https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1532980 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT FUEL SMELL IN COLD WEATHER. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. WHEN I START THE CAR, I GET A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. THE CAR IS PARKED. WHEN I HAVE THE AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON PRESSED, THE SMELL DOES NOT ENTER THE CABIN. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1532981 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT FUEL SMELL IN COLD WEATHER. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. WHEN I START THE CAR, I GET A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. THE CAR IS PARKED. WHEN I HAVE THE AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON PRESSED, THE SMELL DOES NOT ENTER THE CABIN. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-2x#complaint-1516142 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTROL ARMS WERE SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN 2012 (WHICH WAS PERFORMED BY A SAAB DEALERSHIP AT 99,992 MILES). AFTER THE FAILURE, A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE CONTROL ARMS WERE NOT REPLACED, BUT RATHER A CLEAR RUST PROOFING AGENT WAS APPLIED BY A SUBCONTRACTOR.