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Best and worst years for the Saab 9-5

Of the 7 model years of the Saab 9-5 with enough data to compare, the 2001 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (102), and the 2006 has the fewest (8).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Saab 9-5 0 75 150 1998: 0 '98 1999: 60 '99 2000: 58 '00 2001: 102 102 '01 2002: 73 73 '02 2003: 37 '03 2004: 17 17 '04 2005: 4 '05 2006: 8 8 '06 2007: 4 '07 2008: 5 '08 2009: 0 '09 2010: 1 '10 2011: 8 '11
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19980
199960
200058
2001102
200273
200337
200417
20054
20068
20074
20085
20090
20101
20118

What stands out

The 2001 stands out, with about 1.8 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2001 and 2002. Or the years with the fewest: 2006 and 2004.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
2011811
201012
200902
2008521
2007417
2006829
2005415
20041730
20033769
20027389
2001102141
200058140
199960157
199801