Saab 9-7X fuel problems
10 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
171 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 148 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
10 of 171 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10322917 · 2010-03-30 (March 30, 2010)
I HAVE HAD MY USED VEHICLE FOR 20 MONTHS AND IT HAS LESS THAN 78,000 MILES. THE 2005 SAAB 9-7X STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WILL RE-START AND RUN FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN STALL OUT AGAIN. WHEN IT STALLS I HAVE TO QUICKLY TRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER. MOST OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RE-START AND MUST BE TOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THIS STARTED HAPPENING THERE WAS APPROXMATELY 60,000 MILES (MAYBE A LITTLE MORE) ON THE VEHICLE. HERE ARE A COUPLE INSTANCES OF WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10313430 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
AT 60000 MILES FUEL SENSOR BROKE. IT FIRST FLUCTUATED BETWEEN E AND F, NOW IS ALWAYS ON E. WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH SAAB 9-7X MODELS. FUEL SENSOR IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE FIX ONLY TO HOPE IT DOES NOT BREAK AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN CALCULATING OUR FUEL USAGE WITH MILEAGE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313430 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10398651 · 2011-05-02 (May 2, 2011)
SAAB 97X SUV... FUEL GAUGE GIVING FALSE READINGS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH GM UNITS OF SIMILAR VINTAGE. MY GAS GAUGE STARTED GIVING ME OCCASIONAL FALSE READINGS A FEW THOUSAND MILES AGO. THEY BECOME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. CURRENTLY, THE GAS GAUGE ONLY READS EMPTY. WHILE I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MILES I CAN TRAVEL BEFORE THE NEED TO FILL UP, I FEAR MY WIFE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK AS EASILY. I'M JUST AFRAID THAT THE CAR WILL BE REAR-ENDED IF IT STALLS OUT FROM A FALSE READING, AND THE GAS TANK ACTUALLY IS EMPTY. …
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10398831 · 2011-05-03 (May 3, 2011)
I HAVE A 2006 SAAB 97-X. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW HAVE TO MONITOR MY FUEL THROUGH MY CONSUMPTION READING TO KNOW HOW MUCH I HAVE. I HAVE ALMOST STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. I AM NOW SEEING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM LUCKY I AM OBSERVANT ENOUGH AS A DRIVER TO NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED IN A CRASH. THE LOCAL SAAB DEALER WANTED OVER $600 TO DROP MY FUEL TANK AND "INVESTIGATE" THE PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398831 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10402769 · 2011-05-25 (May 25, 2011)
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE GAUGE IS STILL READING EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE JUMPED UP TO FULL THEN DROPPED BACK TO EMPTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 65,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402769 at NHTSA ↗