MYRModel Year Report

Saab 9-5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Saab 9-5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1998: 1 complaints 1998 1999: 118 complaints 2000: 102 complaints 2000 2001: 82 complaints 2002: 53 complaints 2002 2003: 47 complaints 2004: 19 complaints 2004 2005: 11 complaints 2006: 23 complaints 2006 2007: 17 complaints 2008: 20 complaints 2008 2009: 2 complaints 2010: 2 complaints 2010 2011: 9 complaints 2011
2011: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19981
1999118
2000102
200182
200253
200347
200419
200511
200623
200717
200820
20092
20102
20119

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 53 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 82 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 102 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 118 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.