What breaks most · 2005 to 2009 model years
Saab 9-7X problems by year
Owners have filed 171 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Saab 9-7X across model years 2005 to 2009. Three years stand out: 2006 for fuel system complaints, 2007 for electrical system complaints and 2005 for exterior lighting complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2007, 2005
- Complaints on file
- 1712005 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 200659 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 012 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 82kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 11Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 2 | Exterior lighting (8) | |
| 59 | 0 | 4 | Fuel system (22) | |
| 48 | 0 | 4 | Electrical system (14) | |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | Exterior lighting (9) | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | Exterior lighting (12) |
What fails on the 2006 Saab 9-7X
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 37% |
22 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 22% |
13 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 19% |
11 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 10% |
6 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 8% |
5 | 0 | Shop stability control parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Air bags | 7% |
4 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Fuel System, Other | 7% |
4 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Upon starting engine, fuel gauge registered empty, alert sounded and low fuel light illuminated. Drove to gas station and only put 1 gallon of gas before it was full. Gauge remained on empty but now fluctuates the fuel level randomly. *kb
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Takata recall i woke up to my vehicle on fire and it had been off for over 8 hours. It had been parked in my driveway all night. We heard a bang from inside then out neighbor banged on our door a minute later saying my vehicle was on fire. We called 911 and they had to come and put it out.
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The headlights just went out without any warning. The highbeams, fog lights and side markers will go on. The headlightsl turned off without warning as i was thankfully just pulling out of my street. However it is a main st with alot of activity during certain times thankfully that was not one of them.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Saab 9-7X years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2006, 2007, 2005 carry the most filings on the Saab 9-7X. The 2006 alone has 59 complaints, led by fuel system.
What is the most common Saab 9-7X problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is fuel system with 22 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Saab 9-7X problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Saab 9-7X complaints that include mileage is about 82,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.