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2001 Saab 952

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 11, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Saab 952, most frequently naming the airbags, electrical and seat belts categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Seat belts133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Jun 11, 2008

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED TO PREVENT INJURIES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE BEING INJURED BY THIS. (THE 9-5 IS THE SAME AS THE 95 AND THE 952 AND THE AERO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10230556
Incident
Jun 10, 2008
Mileage
100,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 15, 2005

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK VEHICLE DID NOT ACTUALLY STALL, BUT RATHER SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH (PER CONSUMER CALL 8/15/05 - C. ROSE)

NHTSA ID
10115146
Incident
Feb 18, 2005
Mileage
61,408 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 5, 2003

THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10009967

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Saab 952 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001Viewing300—
1999800—
1995100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.