Total Complaints
5 filings
SAAB AERO · model year
2000 SAAB AERO
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000SAABAERO carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 AERO is tires with 3 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail (1) and electrical system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2000 AERO. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20140518TIRES
I AM WRITING TO REPORT THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE SIDEWALLS OF CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DWS ALL-SEASON TIRE - 225/45R17 91W. WITHIN A YEAR OF BUYING FOUR (4) NEW SETS OF THESE TIRES, THREE (3) OF THEM HAVE ALREADY FAILED. NOTICEABLY, ALL THE FAILURES STARTED OUT AS A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL. IF THESE BULGING WENT UNDETECTED THEY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATAL BLOW OUT WHILES DRIVING. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE BULGING TO COMPANY WHERE I PURCHASED THESE TIRES AND DID NOT GET ANY HELP SINCE THEY BLAME IT ON ME ON HITTING POTHOLES AND THAT ALL TIRES WILL DO THAT. BUT THAT IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM/ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND REALIZED THAT I'M NOT ALONE. *JS
20110611ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2000 SAAB 9-5 AERO WAGON HAS A PROBLEM OF OCCASIONALLY NOT STARTING. YOU CAN TUNE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER COMES ON BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. IF YOU ALLOW IT TO SIT AWHILE, THEN IT SEEMS TO START. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, BUT IT STILL DOES THIS. I NOTICED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLS. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
20050726FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
SAAB 95 HAS BAD DI CASSETTE UNIT THAT MAY CAUSE FIRE (QUOTE FROM DEALER), AND HAS CAUSED STALLING ON OTHER CARS (QUOTE FROM DEALER). SOFTWARE FIX WAS AVAILABLE BUT NO MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER FAILURE, AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR
Mileage: 50,000
20001025TIRES
THREE OF THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN MXM NOO6 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE GONE FLAT ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *MJS
20001024TIRES
THREE OF THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN MXM NOO6 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE GONE FLAT ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *MJS
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 SAAB AERO have?▼
The 2000 SAAB AERO has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 SAAB AERO?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 SAAB AERO is TIRES with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2000 SAAB AERO safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.