SAAB 9-5 Complaints (2007)

17 consumer complaints on file.

#11516910April 13, 2023
AIR BAGS
My vehicle was on recall for Takata air bags. My vehicle was then installed with a new set of Takata airbags. Are not these airbags just as unsafe? Have not there been cases of the same issues happening to these airbags? Is my 2017 front passenger Airbag going to explode like a grenade and kill me? These are all questions I have, but I am told these airbags are safe. Yet I have seen lawsuits where someone died in another vehicle make but with 2017 Takata airbags as the cause of death and or injury. Should not my car have been replaced with non Takata brand airbags? Are any Takata airbags safe when compared to other brands?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949769February 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10945253January 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. 2/3/17 WILL MARK 1 YR SINCE NOTIFICATION OF RECALL. GM SITE SAYS WORKING QUICKLY TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS. USE OF ADVERB QUICKLY IS INAPPROPRIATE. I NEED TO KNOW RISK FACTOR AS MY WIFE AND I HAVE A LOADED PISTOL POINTED AT OUR HEADS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. SHOULD WE DISABLE THE SRS SYSTEM? WHAT IS THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM EXPLODING INFLATORS? ARE THEY REALLY CONCENTRATED IN HHAS OR IS THIS JUST ANOTHER OF TANAKA'S LIES? IS FATALITY/INJURY DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION AVAILABLE? IF NOT, WHY NOT? IF THIS AIRBAG MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A NON-DEPLOYMENT DEFECT, WOULD GM HAVE THE REPLACEMENT REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943633January 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
2007 SAAB 9-5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECT WITH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. RECALL # 16V063000. *LD
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0
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#10939309January 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS NOW BEEN 11 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. FEB 03,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER15041 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V063 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927805November 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED THE ATTACHED LETTER IN MAY, 2016. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, GM TELLS ME IT'S OK TO DRIVE. THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE. ATTACHED IS AN E-MAIL STRING OF MY CORRESPONDENCE WITH GM. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR, IT'S IN STORAGE; AND I CAN'T SELL IT WITHOUT FULL DISCLOSURE, WHICH MAKES IT WORTHLESS. AND IT'S BEEN SIX MONTHS WITH NO INDICATION THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918649October 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM INFORMING ME OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY CAR IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR (2016). IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 8 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT MY CAR'S AIRBAG SYSTEMS HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM GM ABOUT THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP WITH RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THANKS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917950October 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
SUMMARY: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN ALTERATION OVER TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO OVERAGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS CONDITION COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE BODY OF THE INFLATOR RUPTURING UPON DEPLOYMENT. SAFETY RISK: IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR ON SAAB 9-3 AND 9-5 VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL, FREE OF CHARGE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907553September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE TO DETERMINE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SUPPLIED THE PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897703August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: GM/SAAB SENT ME NOTIFICATION AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL BECAUSE OF SAFTEY CONCERNS AROUND MY AIRBAGS. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO OFFER A SOLUTION - THEY NOTE THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NO DATE IS GIVEN FOR A REMEDY. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN DRIVING A DEFECTIVE, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS WITHOUT A SENSE OF WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875926June 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO OF RECALL REPORT RECEIPT DATE: FEB 03, 2016 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS . I WAS ADVISED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. IT IS NOW JUNE 22 AND STILL NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH A LETHAL SAFETY DEFECT. WHEN WILL GM HAVE THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR REPAIR.?I HAVE CALLED THE SAAB CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER BUT "ALL AGENTS ARE BUSY" AND I CANT REACH ANYONE DESPITE WAITING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871641May 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629103August 28, 2014
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN LOWER U-JOINT BECAME LOOSE CAUSING VAGUE STEERING. U-JOINT IS NOT CORRECTLY SIZED TO TAKE LOADS OF STEERING INPUT AND OVER TIME BECOMES LOOSE AND NOISY. THIS LOOSENESS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO OVERCOMPENSATE WHEN DRIVING. FIRST NOTIFIED IN JUNE, 2014. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391871March 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE AT 62,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329315May 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2007 SAAB 9-5 WAGON IN FEB 2010 WITH 14,000 MILES STILL UNDER BOTH BUMPER TO BUMPER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND PRE-CERTIFIED WARRANTY. 5 WEEKS LATER IN MARCH 2010, CAR STALLED ON I-95 WHILE TRAVELING 70-75 MILES PER HOUR IN SOUTH CAROLINE AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA NOT AT HOME IN NYC AREA WHERE I AM SURE WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. SAAB TOWED THE CAR AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR STILL DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS SMOOTHLY. AND, FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THE POWERTRAIN/THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE SAAB CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295289December 10, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE PURCHASED A 2007 SAAB 9-5 FROM CAPPELINO SAAB ON JULY 27, 2009. THE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE FOOT PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND I HAVE TO MOVE IT TO THE BRAKE IT GETS STUCK BECAUSE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND THE WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE GAS PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE. THIS IS A REAL DANGER! WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET IT CORRECTED ? A DEATH OR 2, OR 400? I ALSO HAVE A 2001 SAAB 9-5 AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. HOW CAN A CAR PRODUCER BE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS CARS LIKE THIS? THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201225August 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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