2001 Saab 95: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
51,432 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 22 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 4 | 18.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 18.2% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 9.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 4.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Module | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 1 |
Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2001: 5; 2002: 5; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10019765 · 2003-05-13 (May 13, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUT OFF. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019765 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 10110993 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE SEIZED. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER IS WILLING TO ASSIST THE OWNER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110993 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 ↗
Owner report 10131440 · 2005-08-03 (August 3, 2005)
DT:THE OWNER HAD PROBLEMS WITH SAAB BEGINNING IN JUNE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE CAR HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER OR POWER STEERING. THE OWNER GOT OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND GOT ONTO SHOULDER. THE OWNER'S CAR ENDED UP AT SAAB PACIFIC, THE OWNER FOUND OUT THAT HER FRIEND HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PARTS FAILED ON EVERY 1995 SAAB. MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT IT BUT WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FAILED PART WAS AN IGNITION DISCHARGE PROBLEM. THE PART WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 66,654 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10138383 · 2005-10-26 (October 26, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 95. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. THE INVOICE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED LUGS: BOLTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10138383 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149105 · 2006-01-31 (January 31, 2006)
I OWN A 2001 SAAB 95 SE V6. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE NJ TPK AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND HAD A SMALL ELECTRICAL LIKE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED FROM THE NJ TURNPIKE OFF AND THEN AGAIN TO MY PLACE IN BENSALEM PA. TOTAL COST $77 + 66. FOUND OUT THAT THE DI CASSETTE BURNED OUT, COST ME APPROX $600 TO FIX. A DAY LATER THE CAT CONVERTER FAILS (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN). THIS IS CERTAINLY DUE TO DI CASSETTE BURNING OUT. VERY FRUSTRATING FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 60,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149105 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.