NHTSA Safety Recalls
Saab 9-7X Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the Saab 9-7X, across 4 model years from 2005 to 2008. The 2007 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 171
2005–2008, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA about the Saab 9-7X across 5 model years; the most, 59, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Saab 9-7X complaints (0%) and a fire on 12.
Across all Saab 9-7X model years, owners name the exterior lighting most often (at least 49 complaints), then the electrical system (43).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Saab 9-7X in 2015: 32, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Saab 9-7X is electrical system, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest Saab 9-7X recall, 15V519000, was reported on August 14, 2015 and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights.
Saab 9-7X years to avoid
Too few Saab 9-7X 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 9-7X years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Saab 9-7X
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS3
Saab 9-7X model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Saab 9-7X recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V519000August 14, 2015 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2006–2008 | crash | 429,170 |
| 14V404000July 2, 2014 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2005–2007 | fire and injury | 184,611 |
| 13V248000June 13, 2013 | electrical system | 2005–2007 | fire and injury | 193,652 |
| 12V406000August 16, 2012 | electrical system | 2006–2007 | fire and injury | 278,174 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Saab 9-7X. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: December 10, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted