Saab suspension problems
Across all Saab models in NHTSA's complaint database, 242 complaints involve suspension. The 9-3 accounts for the largest share (77%). The single worst model year is the 2004 9-3 with 57 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 242 about suspension, all Saab models
- Most affected
- 9-3 77% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 187 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saab models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2004 Saab 9-357 complaints
- 2003 Saab 9-345 complaints
- 2005 Saab 9-332 complaints
- 2007 Saab 9-325 complaints
- 2005 Saab 9-2X17 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 57 |
| 2005 | 53 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 31 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
Among the 187 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.