Saab brakes problems
Across all Saab models in NHTSA's complaint database, 203 complaints involve brakes. The 9-3 accounts for the largest share (47%). The single worst model year is the 2006 9-3 with 34 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 203 about brakes, all Saab models
- Most affected
- 9-3 47% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 127 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saab models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2006 Saab 9-334 complaints
- 2003 Saab 9-323 complaints
- 1995 Saab 90019 complaints
- 2000 Saab 9-519 complaints
- 2007 Saab 9-314 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 20 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 37 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
Among the 127 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.