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ProblemsByVin Index / 2006-SAAB-9-5 / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2006 Saab 9-5 owner complaints

23 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 12 complaints shown

13 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
10/28/2016 ODI #10919823.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

09/27/2016 ODI #10909979.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

09/18/2017 ODI #11023987.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact recieved notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the putnam Buick Pontiac GMC dealer (198 california drive, burlingame, ca 94010; 650-342-9500) and was informed that the parts were not available and that there was an extensive backorder on the parts needed for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

09/06/2017 ODI #11021772.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags) however, the contact was unable to get the repair completed due to lack of available dealers to service the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact to ship the vehicle to california or takes the vehicle to the local Cadillac dealer. Honolulu Buick GMC Cadillac located at 2945 n nimitiz hwy, honolulu, hi was contacted and informed the contact that they did not perform that type of service. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

08/31/2016 ODI #10899747.0

Slow remedy for airbag recall and repair. When will this be eligible to be repaired?

08/29/2017 ODI #11020280.0

Takata recall - airbag on above car was replaced under recall on 5/25/2017. Now, the airbag light keeps turning on sporadically. The garage - just saab (513) 527-4300 - who replaced the airbag claimed the first time when I took the car back to them that it was "resistance" that caused the light to come on and they fixed this problem. The airbag light is still coming on sporadically and I believe that the airbag I received as a replacement is defective. The garage insists I drive the car back to them, again, so they can check the airbag again. Here is what is happening: when the car is backed out of the garage, the airbag light and chime come on and stay on for a few seconds then the airbag light turns off. Then, the car is driving forward, again, the airbag light comes on for a few second

08/27/2016 ODI #10901905.0

Takata recall - taking too long to replace.

07/25/2019 ODI #11234819.0

Takata recall.I no longer have this vehicle,it was actually my daughters car but I was the co signer for her loan.this vehicle was traded in at van horn in fon du lac ,wi at least a year and a half ago.we have called people including contacting gm online saying we no longer have this car yet we keep getting recall info!!please contact van horn to see what they did with this car.

07/25/2016 ODI #10888453.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall 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 of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

05/22/2018 ODI #11097409.0

2006 saab. Consumer writes in regards to driver airbag inflator safety recall. *ld *js

04/12/2017 ODI #10972033.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

02/08/2017 ODI #10950304.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

engine 2 complaints shown

07/08/2008 24,500 mi ODI #10233488.0

Significantly delayed acceleration when ambient temps exceed 90f. Car functions normally until you encounter summer temps and heavy traffic. Then, upon pressing the accelerator pedal car hesitates severely until engine speed reaches approximately 2100 RPM. Then acceleration comes on stronger than expected. This is particularly disturbing when making left turns or entering a busy street. Car sometimes misfires when this occurs. *tr

07/01/2013 61,000 mi ODI #10522549.0

Engine misfiring, due to common di cassette issues that plagued other models, some of which were previously recalled. This shouldn't fail after on 60,000, regardless of age, especially given it's exorbitant cost. Thankfully it hasn't failed me on the highway (yet). *tr

electrical 2 complaints shown

06/19/2014 ODI #10604642.0

Car shut off twice while driving on highway.each time I was able to pull over to shoulder and re start. I took the car to saab dealer and they could no find anything. I later took car to another saab dealer and they installed a new device (believe something to do with computer) and said that if that did not take care of problem, they did not have an answer. There were no further issues until maybe 2 years later, also shut off while coming off a ramp but that may have been due to low fuel according to dealer (my fuel was low). There have not been any further incidents. *tr

05/07/2013 ODI #10510972.0

Unknown- direct ignition cassette unit has been replaced three times. Each time of replacement the actual part has melted, burned out causing the car to automatically shut down. The car only has 72,000 miles. The part is melting again making this the fourth replacement in a 3 month period. Engine - exhaust manifold/catalytic converter needs to be replaced and all saab authorized dealers in northern ca. State they are unable to get part due to being on back order and no idea when the part will be available. But I was able to find the part out of state in chicago at quality auto parts. *tr

steering 1 complaint shown

08/22/2015 112,500 mi ODI #10758592.0

This car had a simultaneous failure involving the steering, xenon headlamps and power train, specifically the all wheel drive system. All systems need to be replaced but gm has not made replacement parts available, has not corrected production errors in current parts. Current parts on market fail with 10000 miles.

lighting 1 complaint shown

07/24/2015 187,123 mi ODI #10743352.0

The headlights of this car is so weak that I could not see the road when I was driving in the dark. I did polish the outside of the lights box but it did not make any difference. I replaced the lights with saab but it is still very hard to see the road in the dark.

tires 1 complaint shown

07/24/2015 187,000 mi ODI #10743357.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5 equipped with firestone champion hr tires, size: 235/45r/17 (na). The contact stated that the sidewalls of two tires were cracked. Firestone inspected the tires and diagnosed that the contact ran over the utility, which caused the cracks. The vehicle failure mileage was 187,000 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

brakes 1 complaint shown

07/19/2006 ODI #10162871.0

No specific events lead to the failure of the brake system. The brake system is marginally functional and has been since the car was purchased new. The rear brake rotors began to wear showing visible grooving at approximately 1200 miles while the front rotors still show no signs of wear or grooving at 4800 miles. Improper brake performance is further evidenced by the rapid accumulation of brake dust on the surface of the rear wheels wnd only slight accumulation of brake dust on the front wheels. The vehicle is also quite unstable and difficult to keep within the traffic lane during emergency braking maneuvers from speeds of approximately 60 MPH or higher. Nothing has been done to correct the failure. The dealership has been contacted and notified of the problem. They acknowledged th

Showing 300 of 23 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2006/Saab/9-5#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-07-15. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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