Saab engine problems
Across all Saab models in NHTSA's complaint database, 398 complaints involve engine. The 9-3 accounts for the largest share (53%). The single worst model year is the 2008 9-3 with 68 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 398 about engine, all Saab models
- Most affected
- 9-3 53% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 285 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 19
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saab models
Worst model years for engine
- 2008 Saab 9-368 complaints
- 2003 Saab 9-338 complaints
- 2007 Saab 9-324 complaints
- 2001 Saab 9-524 complaints
- 1995 Saab 90018 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 28 |
| 2008 | 72 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Among the 285 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.