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2005 Saab 9-2X suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 17 complaints for the 2005 Saab 9-2X, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
127,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2005 Saab 9-2X Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 127,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 127,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 10 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saab 9-2x. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm) and made an attempt to contact the manufacturer in regard to locating an authorized dealer who could perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer advised the contact that they were no longer making repairs under the recall because the recall had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 90,000. The contact had not encountered a failure.

January 2012

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saab 9-2x. The contact stated that while replacing a tire, he noticed that the lower control arm was severely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired under recall campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Reported at 70,000 miles, December 2015

Other problems reported for the 2005 Saab 9-2X

Suspension problems in other years

  • 2006
  • 2005

Suspension problems across all Saab models