Reliability & cost of ownership
Saab 9-7x Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saab 9-7x? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saab 9-7x problems by model year
11 recall entries and 171 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 9-7x | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 9-7x | 1 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 9-7x | 4 | 48 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 9-7x | 4 | 59 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 9-7x | 2 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saab 9-7x, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting49 complaints
- electrical system43 complaints
- fuel system41 complaints
- gasoline37 complaints
- visibility12 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system11 complaints
- suspension9 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)9 complaints