Saab transmission problems
Across all Saab models in NHTSA's complaint database, 117 complaints involve transmission. The 900 accounts for the largest share (36%). The single worst model year is the 2003 9-3 with 25 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 about transmission, all Saab models
- Most affected
- 900 36% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saab models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | 42 | 36% |
| 9-3 | 42 | 36% |
| 9000 | 18 | 15% |
| 9-5 | 9 | 8% |
| 9-3 Convertible | 5 | 4% |
Worst model years for transmission
- 2003 Saab 9-325 complaints
- 1995 Saab 90017 complaints
- 1994 Saab 9009 complaints
- 1996 Saab 9009 complaints
- 1993 Saab 90008 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
Among the 54 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.