Recall Register

2002 Saab 9-5: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2002 Saab 9-5. The newest campaign is 08V160000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Apr 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint. NHTSA has 53 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V160000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a-pillar trim with improved energy-absorbing capability free of charge. The recall began on november 25, 2008. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 333,373 units in total.

  • 08V160000Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
  • 07V087000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 06V410000Electrical System / Ignition / Module
  • 05V399000Electrical System / Ignition / Module
  • 03V006000Wheels / Hub
  • 02V006000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

  1. 08V160000Received . 57,389 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Saab is recalling 57,389 my 2002-2008 9-5 series vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." during compliance testing, one of the upper interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard's requirements.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a-pillar trim with improved energy-absorbing capability free of charge. The recall began on november 25, 2008. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number E080101/15204. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V087000Received . 94,377 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump retaining tabs holding the fuel lines were damaged during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over time, this could cause the fuel lines to loosen from the pump resulting in fuel leakage. If an ignition source were present, the fuel may ignite resulting in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will develop a securing bracket that will secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump even if the plastic retaining tabs should break. The recall began on june 13, 2007. This is an expansion of previous recall campaigns - see 04v557 and 06v126. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 07052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 06V410000Received . 5,078 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles equipped with b308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. Engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to january 2003. The recall is expected to begin during december 2005. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. Note: this recall is an expansion of a previous campaign (please see 05v399).

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 05087/15021B.

  4. 05V399000Received . 103,202 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles equipped with b205/b235 4-cylinder gasoline engines and b308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. Engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to the introduction of qp3. An interim letter will be mailed to owners in october 2005, informing them of the condition. Parts are now available and owners will be notified to bring their vehicles in to the dealers to have the idm replaced by letter dated march 13, 2006. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 15021. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 03V006000Received . 70,726 units.

    Wheels / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, if an owner changes their wheels/tires between summer and winter using a steel wheel in the winter and an alloy wheel in the summer, it is possible for rust and contamination to build up on the wheel hub during the steel wheel usage. If this occurs and the contamination is not removed, it is possible that after the tire change service, some of this contamination could flake or grind away resulting in reduced clamping force of the wheel to the hub. Over several seasons, it is possible that this reduced force could result in fractures developing in the wheel bolts due to wheel to hub movement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These fractures would result in wheel bolt breakage, allowing the wheel to detach from the wheel hub, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be contacted by mail and asked whether they change between steel and alloy wheels. If they do engage in this practice, they will be instructed to bring their cars to an authorized dealer. The dealer will remove the wheels, clean any contamination from the wheel and wheel hub, and replace the wheels using new improved bolts with attached washers. Owner notification began march 31, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 15013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 02V006000Received . 2,601 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering knuckle castings on certain passenger vehicles may have been contaminated during the casting process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These knuckles can break, resulting in possible loss of steering control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the steering knuckle for the casting number. If the knuckle was in the defective batch, the steering knuckle will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

53 complaints, 74 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2002 Saab 9-5
  • All 2002 vehicles
2002 Saab 9-5: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2002 9-5All 2002 vehicles9-5, all yearsMentions
Electrical System540.594.1467.140
Engine and Engine Cooling108.1103.2107.28
Fuel System, Gasoline67.633.162.85
Unknown or Other40.518.913.83
Power Train40.512124.53
Seat Belts40.517.812.33
Vehicle Speed Control2739.415.32
Fuel System, Other274.67.72
Air Bags2772.587.32
Steering13.539.212.31

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
5 Jun 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 Saab 9-5, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Saab 9-5
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE05017Preliminary evaluationENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESElectrical System / Ignition / Module7 Apr 200523 Sep 200505V399000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19980
  2. 19992
  3. 20003
  4. 20014
  5. 20026
  6. 20034
  7. 20042
  8. 20052
  9. 20062
  10. 20072
  11. 20082
  12. 20091
  13. 20100
  14. 20110

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Saab 9-5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/9-5/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SAAB CARS USA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Saab 9-5?
333,373 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Saab 9-5 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Saab 9-5, model years 1998 to 2011. 6 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Saab 9-5 name most often?
Electrical System: 40 of 74 component mentions, or 540.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 94.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Saab 9-5 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.