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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2007 Saab 9-5 Recalls

The 2007 Saab 9-5 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 3, 2016.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Saab 9-5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
17

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2007 Saab 9-5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2007 Saab 9-5

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
16V063000
Reported
February 3, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 113,716
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2006, 2008–2009 9-5, 2 other models

16V063000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: head restraint

Campaign
08V160000
Reported
April 9, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 57,389
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 201, occupant protection in interior impact
Same campaign
also 2002–2006, 2008 9-5

08V160000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2007 Saab 9-5 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 17 owner complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-5, the newest on April 13, 2023.

In complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-5, the component group named most often is the air bags (71%), followed by the electrical system (6%) and the engine and engine cooling (6%).

1 of the 2007 Saab 9-5's 2 recalls also concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags12
  • Electrical System1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Power Train1
  • Steering1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-5 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20071
20091
20101
20111
20141
20167
20174
20231

Complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-5 peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 7. 18% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5

The 17 complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Saab 9-5 by model year

Other 2007 Saab models

Newest record on this page: April 13, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted