https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB Aero. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:11 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-1066278 Sun, 18 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 COM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-861261 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-673396 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-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-673397 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-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-608381 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO USE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT START ONCE STOPPED, LATER I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER, GASOLINE WAS SPEWING OUT NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE! I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-568303 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT CAR LEAKING DARK FLUID...TOOK CAR INTO DIFFERENT SAAB SERVICE CENTER STATED SEEN ISSUE A LOT SINCE LAST TIME I TOOK CAR INTO DIFFERENT SINCE SAAB DEALERSHIP NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT THE IDM WAS DEFECTIVE UNTIL AFTER RECALL HEAD GASKET WENT BAD AND COOLANT SENSOR MELTED...IS THIS DUE TO DEFECT IN CAR OR IS THIS JUST THE BEGINNING OF MORE ISSUES TO COME...54000 MILES ON VEHICLE $1200 PART. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-555222 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE DIRECT IGNITION MODULE/CASSETTE FAILED ON MY 2001 9-5 AERO AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I JUST DISCOVERED ON THE SAAB BULLETIN BOARD (I.E. SAABNET) THAT THIS PART FAILS REGULARLY IN SAABS, PARTICULARLY IN THE 2001 9-5S. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-546116 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-459099 Mon, 08 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL FIRE AND FAILURE OF IGNITION MODULE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-423724 Thu, 07 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2001 SAAB AERO WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FAST LANE OF A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR MADE IT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER (RAINY DAY AT DUSK); THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS THEN FAILED WITHIN 25 MINUTES. DIAGNOSED AS A DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE (DIC) FAILURE, BUT FLASHERS FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE D https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-423725 Thu, 07 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2001 SAAB AERO WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FAST LANE OF A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR MADE IT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER (RAINY DAY AT DUSK); THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS THEN FAILED WITHIN 25 MINUTES. DIAGNOSED AS A DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE (DIC) FAILURE, BUT FLASHERS FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE D https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-407460 Tue, 13 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-401498 Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT IN BOTH MY 2001 SAAB 9-5 AND MY 1999 SAAB 9-3, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN I LOCK THE ELECTRONIC DOORS AND TURN THE IGNITION KEY IN QUICK SUCCESSION, THE DOOR LOCKS OPEN. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM WAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE SAAB DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEIR HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE BUILD-UP IN THE IGNITION CONSOLE (WHERE THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH IS LO https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-394504 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT FUEL AND VABOR LEAK, CAUSED ORDOR OF FUEL INSIDE MV AND ON OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR AREA. DEALER REPLACED PART # 54-62-288 FUEL FILLER TUBE, #48-99-621 FUELLINB235PLST AND # 79-74-546 O-RING https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-339807 Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT MICHELLEN MXM 17 IN. CONSUMER HAS NO OTHER TIRE INFO. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR TIRE SHREDDED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-336307 Wed, 27 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HAVE HARD PROTRUSIONS WHICH INJURE THE COCYX AND RELATED LIGAMENTS WHILE RIDING IN THE CARE A SHORT TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-250999 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THREE OF THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN MXM NOO6 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE GONE FLAT ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero https://plaincars.com/make/saab-aero#complaint-250167 Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THREE OF THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN MXM NOO6 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE GONE FLAT ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *MJS