Saab 95 engine problems
14 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
60,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1965 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
14 of 51 complaints match this topic (27.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10141656 · 2005-11-03 (November 3, 2005)
ANOTHER VOICE: COMMON SUDDEN FAILURE OF SAAB ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CAUSING IMMEDIATE STALL AT SPEED, IN TRAFFIC. NO CRASH. UNDRIVEABLE "LIMP HOME" MODE. NECESSITATED LONG TOW AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS ITEM CITED FREQUENTLY ON SAAB-RELATED WEBSITES, BUT GOT ME TODAY! NOTE THAT CURRENT RECALL IS FOR A DIFFERENT PART, EQUALLY SAFETY-RELATED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141656 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341441 · 2010-07-05 (July 5, 2010)
2000 SAAB 95 AUTOMOBILE HAS POOR PERFORMANCE AND LOSS OF POWER. SAAB DEALER REPLACED DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE (DIC) IN 2006 UNDER RECALL AND THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AGAIN. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE A SECOND DIC. THIS IS BOTH EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS FOR HIGHWAY OPERATION. THE PART HAS PROBLEMS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10063243 · 2004-05-17 (May 17, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, A BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRE ODOR FILLED THE VEHICLE AS CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND GUESSED WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THAT THE CAUSE WAS DI CASSETTE. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10079688 · 2004-06-23 (June 23, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT NO SET SPEED VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079688 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116783 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)
THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE DIRECT IGNITION CASETTE IN A 2001 SAAB 9-5 WAGON WITH THE 2.3 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE OF A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE HAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116783 at NHTSA ↗