SAAB 9-7X Complaints

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10542484September 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS IMPROPERLY AND SWINGS FROM FULL TO EMPTY. LOW FUEL WARNING EVEN WHEN FULL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535884August 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE FAULTY AIR SUSPENSION OF A NUMBER IF GM SUVS. THESE INCLUDE THE TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, AND 9-7X (WHICH I OWN). THE AIR SUSPENSION LEAKS AND FAILS TO STAY CALIBRATED WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE SAGGING TO ONE SIDE. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. WHILE CORNERING OR PERFORMING ANY EMERGENCY ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS THE VEHICLE FEELS VERY DANGEROUS. I CAN IMAGINE THAT THERE HAVE A NUMBER OF ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THESE VEHICLE BEEN MADE SAFER. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR TECHNICIANS. HOWEVER, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY AN INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN LAUNCHED INTO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522441June 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE . YOU CAN WALK BY THE REAR OF VEHICLE AND SMELL GAS. THE GAS ODOR IS REALLY STRONG WHEN I PUT GAS IN SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521835June 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT READING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 8/12/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521517June 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE FALLS BELOW 1/2 TANK OF GAS (ESPECIALLY BELOW A 1/4 TANK) A FAULTY SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING, BREAKS ETC. THIS HAPPENS EXCLUSIVELY WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND COMING TO A HALT (SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR MAKING A SUDDEN HALT TO TURN). IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2012. IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS SITUATION WE HAVE TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK ABOVE 1/2 TANK AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514246May 30, 2013
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE POWER SWITCH DOOR MODULE WAS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509544April 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AT ABOUT 50 MPH IT WILL BEGIN TO FEEL LIKE THE WHEELS ARE CUTTING LOOSE, LIKE YOU ARE ON GRAVEL. IT HAS ALSO BEGUN TO MAKE A HOWLING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS? NOBODY SEEMS TO REALLY BE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE THOUGHT MAYBE IT HAD TO DO WITH TRACTION CONTROL. IT SENT MY HUSBAND INTO THE DITCH THOUGH. WE'RE LUCKY IT DIDN'T SEND HIM INTO TRAFFIC! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504477March 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REF RECALL 12180. SAME ISSUES EXIST IN 2005 SAAB 97X MODELS. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR MASTER SWITCHES WERE WORKING SPORADICALLY. AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JULY 2012, THE SWITCHES STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. MY WIFE IS DISABLED, AND I'VE BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE 2008. WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET.WHEN THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECALL CAME AROUND AND WE WERE HAPPY ABOUT THE NEWS. I'M AFRAID NOW, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THAT OUR MODEL YEAR ISN'T COVERED. THE RECALL NOTICE SHOWS OUR VEHICLE AS A 2007, WHICH IS IN ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503754March 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502143March 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION A FEW DAYS AGO, I STARTED THE CAR AND I GOT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND WARNING DING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT SHOWED I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. AS I DROVE TO WORK (LESS THE 2 MILES) THE GAUGE QUICKLY WENT BACK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT/DING CAME ON. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS IT DID THIS CONSTANTLY SO I HAD IT LOOKED AT TODAY. $500!! TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489283December 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE POWER WINDOWS, SEATS, SEAT HEAT STOPPED WORKING. WINDOWS HAVE GONE UP/DOWN UNCONTROLLED WHEN KEYS ARE NOT EVEN IN THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. GM SAYS THAT THIS CONDITION IS A FIRE HAZARD AND DO NOT PARK IN A GARAGE, BUT ARE DRAGGING THEIR COLLECTIVE FEET IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM!!!! THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO PUT MY FAMILY INTO, I JUST WANT IT FIXED NOW!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488997December 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTROLS FOR THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT WARMER ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487166December 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAVE 2006 SAAB 97X....FUEL GAUGE GIVES FALSE READING CAUSING ONE TO RUN OUT OF GAS......FUEL GAUGE WILL GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO A THIRD FULL TO OUT OF GAS BACK TO FULL....VERY FRUSTRATING. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL SO WOULD COST OUT OF POCKET AROUND 500 DOLLARS TO FIX....NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!OR SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480618October 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN CLARK COUNTY INDIANA IN 2011 THE MONTH OF MAY. THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE WAS IN THE CAR FROM 2006 WHERE IT WAS SOLD FROM A SAAB DEALERSHIP IN FISHERVILLE INDIANA. MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS OF SEPTEMBER 2012 STARTED MAKING A BURNING SMELL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NOTHING ON MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WORKS WINDOW SWITCH MIRROR CONTROL AND THE HEATER BUTTON ON THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER WORK. I KEEP GETTING A SMOKE SMELL OFF AND ON SINCE LAST MONTH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479523October 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/DOOR PANEL STARTED SMOKING. BURNED A WHOLE THROUGH THE UNIT. WINDOW AND DOOR CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR CONTROL ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND NOW THE ENTIRE UNIT DOES NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479332October 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/DOOR PANEL STARTED SMOKING. WINDOW AND DOOR CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR CONTROL ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND NOW THE ENTIRE UNIT DOES NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475541September 16, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREA AT SPEED SLOWING DOWN TO TURN VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL I HEARD A LOUD WHINING THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, SPEEDING UP, SLOWLY DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED THROUGH VARIOUS SPEEDS. I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY AND PUBLIC IF THIS HAPPENS IN A PARKING LOT OR INTERSTATES. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475343September 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE SIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, USING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE DOOR. SINCE THAT TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO WORK. THE LOCAL SAAB DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE PARTS ARE AND WERE AT THAT TIME UNAVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO THE CURRENT ELECTRICAL ISSUE AFFECTING THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473667September 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE SLIPS, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A LOW "HOWL" NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS AS A DEFECT IN THE SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FLUID. I HAVE COMPLETED THAT SERVICE TWICE AND THE CONDITION HAS NOT IMPROVED OR GONE AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469000August 2, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT WITH APPARENT CYLINDER MISFIRES ON CYLINDERS 1, 4, 6 OR 7 - BELIEVED TO BE POSSIBLE AFM LIFTER CONCERN. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO RIP ENTIRE ENGINE APART AND CLAIMS 28-30 HOURS OF LABOR AT APPROXIMATELY $3500. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE PARTS (QUOTED $7500 TOTAL). THEY ALLEGE CAMSHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GM WILLING TO EXTEND 15% DISCOUNT BUT HAS ESSENTIALLY DECLINED THAT VEHICLE HAS A MECHANICAL AND/OR DEFECTIVE PART. LIFTER APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE HAS 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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