https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB 952. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:12:18 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-673393 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED TO PREVENT INJURIES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE BEING INJURED BY THIS. (THE 9-5 IS THE SAME AS THE 95 AND THE 952 AND THE AERO. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-525965 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK VEHICLE DID NOT ACTUALLY STALL, BUT RATHER SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH (PER CONSUMER CALL 8/15/05 - C. ROSE) https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-497179 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM BROKE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENT, PRIMARILY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE FAN MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP IMMEDIATELY. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THI https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-430753 Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-396581 Wed, 05 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-370180 Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE GASKETS REPLACED (AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE PARTS) BECAUSE THEY ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXTENSIVELY AND CAUSES THE SMOKE TO ENTER THE CAR WHEN DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER THREE WEEKS TOTAL IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS TO REPLACE THE GASKETS, OIL PANS, TURBO CHARGERS, ETC., WITH NO END IN SIGHT. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT T https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-357565 Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL FOR TURBO TO EXHIBIT EXHAUST FUMES. CONSUMER STATES FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE MAKING CONSUMER ILL. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-357566 Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-291591 Wed, 09 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT WITHIN A FEW/ MINUTES, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN BULBS ON BOTH LOW BEAMS HAVE BURNED OUT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-243474 Thu, 28 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT AS WE TRAVELLED ALONG A BUSY ROAD, THE TRANSMISION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ADN WE WERE UNABLE TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR, WHICH PUT US SOME REAL DANGER AS WE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE WE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT SAAB HAS KNOWN OF A FAILURE IN THE CNETRAL COMPUTER IN THE 9-5 MODEL AND HAS BEEN REPLACING COMPUTERS IN CARS EVEN IF THEY COME IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WE WERE NEVER https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-129258 Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-952#complaint-13847 Thu, 15 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT WATER FROM EVAPORATOR LEAKS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIPPER, WAS LEAKING ON GAS PEDAL UNIT DEALER ADDED INSTALLATION AND DUCT TAPE. TT