2001 Saab 95: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints
28
Total Complaints
60,100mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,215 25th Percentile
60,100 Median Mileage
89,398 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER'S PURSE TOUCHED IGNITION SWITCH PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"I HAVE HAD 4 SIDEWALL FAILURES IN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THAT ALL THESE HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES ARE INSTANTANOUS, WHICH WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28