https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB SAAB. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:12:18 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-553372 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS A RESPONSE RELATING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05017 LOTS OF THESE THINGS ARE FAILING. FRIENDS AT A DEALER TELL ME ONE A DAY WAS BEING TOWED IN. I HAVE SEEN A PILE OF AT LEAST 100 BAD ONES AT A DEALER. I HAVE SOME FAILED UNITS IN MY POSSESSION. THERE IS EVEN A COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLING THEM ON EBAY. I HAVE SUPPLIERS WHO HAVE SOLD 100 UNITS IN ONE DAY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL 4CYL SAABS SOL https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-459524 Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-409330 Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. *NLM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-393361 Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF SULFUR FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB *TS https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-384870 Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD REPEATED WHEEL FAILURE THAT HAS LEAD TO PREMATURE WEARING OF MY TIRES. DT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-343123 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR, AND CLEANED THE CODING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-328096 Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCATED AT THE CENTER ON CONSOLE AND CAN BE EASILY BE HIT AND TURNED OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-326304 Fri, 14 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. NO ELECTRICAL, NO ENGINE. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER APPROX. 5 MINS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. REPLACED IGNITION STARTER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-318852 Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT DEFROSTER CONTROL ORIGINALLY MALFUNCTIONED IN APRIL 99 AND WAS RETURNED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY (LAST TIME AT 62256 MILES. AT 87,000 THE CAR DID NOT HAVE DEFROST CAPABILITY AND THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE HEATER/DISTRIBUTION BOX WITH COST TO ME OF $603. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING. *A https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-140201 Tue, 02 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-75991 Tue, 20 May 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND LET OUT SOME KIND OF BLACK SMOKE WHICH FILLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-10288 Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT OIL FILTER LEAKS. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab https://plaincars.com/make/saab-saab#complaint-10289 Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT UPON OPENING DOOR, STRONG WIND BLEW DOOR BACKWARDS, BENDING HINGE, ALSO REPLACEMENT HINGE ALLOWS DOOR TO STICK IN OPEN POSITION. *AW