NHTSA Safety Recalls
Saab 9-2X Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 8 recall campaigns for the Saab 9-2X, across 2 model years from 2005 to 2006. The 2006 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2005 (4).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 8
- Most recalls
- 2006
- Owner complaints
- 121
2005–2006, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about the Saab 9-2X across 2 model years; the most, 111, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the Saab 9-2X complaints (2%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Saab 9-2X model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 54 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (27).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Saab 9-2X in 2015: 31, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Saab 9-2X is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 9 model-year listings.
The newest Saab 9-2X recall, 20V001000, was reported on January 2, 2020 and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.
Saab 9-2X years to avoid
Too few Saab 9-2X model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Saab 9-2X years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Saab 9-2X
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE9
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM2
Saab 9-2X model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Saab 9-2X recall campaign (8)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V001000January 2, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2005–2006 | injury and death | 258,813 |
| 20V002000January 2, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006 | injury and death | 127,547 |
| 20V003000January 2, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2005–2006 | injury and death | 111,562 |
| 17V016000January 10, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006 | injury and death | 62,764 |
| 16V358000May 25, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006 | injury and death | 302,127 |
| 16V359000May 25, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006 | injury and death | 146,010 |
| 15V323000May 28, 2015 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2005 | crash, injury and death | 432,016 |
| 11V464000September 6, 2011 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2005–2006 | crash | 318,215 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Saab 9-2X. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: February 10, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted