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Saab 9-2xYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 121 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Saab 9-2x.

Saab 9-2x
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints121Top: Air bagsSafety recalls82005–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Crazytales, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Saab 9-2x years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 9-2x median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2006Not rated–/10010 complaints · 7 recalls2005Not rated–/100111 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saab 9-2x problems

All model years combined: 121 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags541
Fuel/propulsion system270
Suspension170
Fuel system, gasoline140
Engine91
Structure71
Engine and engine cooling30
Steering31
Power train20
5 other systems80
8 recalls

Saab 9-2x recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

82%Passenger side: inflator module20V-001 · 2005–2006 · Jan 2, 2020 · 258,813 vehicles69%Passenger side: inflator module20V-003 · 2005–2006 · Jan 2, 2020 · 111,562 vehicles73%Passenger side: inflator module20V-002 · 2006 · Jan 2, 2020 · 127,547 vehicles71%Passenger side: inflator module17V-016 · 2006 · Jan 10, 2017 · 62,764 vehicles63%Passenger side: inflator module16V-359 · 2006 · May 25, 2016 · 146,010 vehicles83%Passenger side: inflator module16V-358 · 2006 · May 25, 2016 · 302,127 vehicles76%Passenger side: inflator module15V-323 · 2005 · May 28, 2015 · 432,016 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm11V-464 · 2005–2006 · Sep 6, 2011 · 318,215 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 9-2x

  1. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  2. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  3. Front suspension control arm failurePE11011 · 2005–2006 · closed Sep 23, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-464