2008 Saab 9-7X: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
72,246mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,000 25th Percentile
72,246 Median Mileage
82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
STEERING
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
EQUIPMENT
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
STRUCTURE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED DUE TO STRESS AND TEMPERATURE. THE AUTOMAKER IS TRYING TO CLAIM THAT THE BREAK IS DUE TO STONE IMPACT. THIS IS NOT TRUE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT WAS VERY HOT. WHEN I WENT TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS CRACKED. ALSO WHEN A STONE IMPAC..."
"MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED DUE TO STRESS AND TEMPERATURE. THE AUTOMAKER IS TRYING TO CLAIM THAT THE BREAK IS DUE TO STONE IMPACT. THIS IS NOT TRUE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT WAS VERY HOT. WHEN I WENT TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS CRACKED. ALSO WHEN A STONE IMPAC..."
"2008 SAAB 9-7X 5.3I. CONSUMER EXPRESSES COMPLAINT AGAINST ANDERSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP AND SAAB AUTOMOBILE USA. *TGW CONSUMER SENT IN DUPLICATE LETTER 3/25/2010. *KB CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER. *TGW THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB UPDATED 04/30/10 T..."

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