Saab lighting problems
Across all Saab models in NHTSA's complaint database, 124 complaints involve lighting. The 9-7X accounts for the largest share (40%). The single worst model year is the 2003 9-3 with 13 lighting complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 about lighting, all Saab models
- Most affected
- 9-7X 40% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 79 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saab models
Worst model years for lighting
- 2003 Saab 9-313 complaints
- 2009 Saab 9-7X12 complaints
- 2006 Saab 9-7X11 complaints
- 1995 Saab 9009 complaints
- 2007 Saab 9-7X9 complaints
Lighting complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2011 | 5 |
Among the 79 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.