Saab

Saab 9-5

For the Saab 9-5, model years 2000–2012 on this site have 28 matched recalls and 438 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 2 in 2009 to 119 in 2000. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 19–24 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).

ABOUT THIS DATA

Saab 9-5 by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.

Model years

One row per model year. Complaint and recall figures are matched raw counts.
Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Fire	Investigations	Stars	Comb mpg
2000	3	119	3	5	1	Pre-2011	19–21
2001	4	104	1	5	1	Pre-2011	19–22
2002	6	65	2	5	1	Pre-2011	19–22
2003	4	47	1	0	0	Pre-2011	19–22
2004	2	19	1	1	0	Pre-2011	20–22
2005	2	11	2	0	0	Pre-2011	20–21
2006	2	23	0	0	1	Pre-2011	20–22
2007	2	17	0	0	1	Pre-2011	20–21
2008	2	20	0	0	1	Pre-2011	20–21
2009	1	2	0	0	1	Pre-2011	20–21
2010	0	2	0	0	0	Pre-2011	20
2011	0	9	0	0	0	—	20–24
2012 · no NHTSA name match	0	0	0	0	0	—	20–24

Fuel economy by model year

Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.

EPA combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost by model year
Year	Comb mpg	MPGe	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
2000	19–21	—	—	—	$3,200–$4,350
2001	19–22	—	—	—	$3,050–$4,350
2002	19–22	—	—	—	$3,050–$4,350
2003	19–22	—	—	—	$3,050–$4,350
2004	20–22	—	—	—	$3,050–$4,100
2005	20–21	—	—	—	$3,900–$4,100
2006	20–22	—	—	—	$3,750–$4,100
2007	20–21	—	—	—	$3,900–$4,100
2008	20–21	—	—	—	$3,900–$4,100
2009	20–21	—	—	—	$3,200–$3,350
2010	20	—	—	—	$4,100
2011	20–24	—	—	—	$2,800–$3,350
2012	20–24	—	—	—	$2,800–$3,350

Fuel cost for 2012 Compare 2012