Reliability & cost of ownership
Pierce Saber Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pierce Saber? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pierce Saber problems by model year
82 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 30 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Saber | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Saber | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Saber | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Saber | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Saber | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Saber | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Saber | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Saber | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Saber | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Saber | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Saber | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Saber | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Saber | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Saber | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Saber | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Saber | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pierce Saber, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint