2000 Saab 9-5 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 12%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,160miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Saab 9-5, 12% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,160 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. No restart. Internal failure of cat. Converter, replaced cat. Converter. The problem was the r & r ignition module. After the ignition repair, the consumer felt a loss of power. The consumer was informed that the catalytic converter was clogged.”
NHTSA complaint #10111062, filed 2005-01, 82,500 miles“Engine misfiring would hesitate and stop other times drivable but not without concern for safety. Determined to be id module which was replaced. Saab refused reimbursement for recall stating VIN not included.”
NHTSA complaint #10209220, filed 2007-11, 76,813 miles“Water pump failure, transmission mount failure may have attributed to ECM module failure, turbo seal failure, catalytic converter failure. Car died and had to towed off a highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10194231, filed 2007-06, 83,320 miles“While driving 55 MPH the 2000 Saab 95 shut down. The vehicle was towed to a local dealership. The vehicle's ignition module was replaced. After repair the consumer learned that the ignition module for her vehicle had been recalled. The consumer contacted the dealer and was told that the vehicle VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle stalled again after the ignition module was replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who decided that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10156286, filed 2006-04, 76,968 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Saab 95. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH approaching a traffic stop light the vehicle stalled and suddenly the engine completely shut off. The vehicle restarted after waiting for a period of five minutes with the illumination of the dashboard. The dealer was notified and stated the vehicle operated properly. The failure mileage was 77,000. The current mileage was 103,000.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 9% |
| 2004 | 2 | 11% |
| 2003 | 8 | 17% |
| 2002 | 13 | 20% |
| 2001 | 24 | 23% |
| 2000 | 14 | 12% |
| 1999 | 17 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2000 Saab 9-5
57 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Saab 9-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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