2000 Saab 9-5 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Saab 9-5, 6% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles.
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.
“Temperature settings/adjustments on the climate control system do not work as intended. When it is cold outside, a set temperature of 68 degrees initially provides warm air, then it turns cold and the temp has to be raised to 82 degrees for warm air. Sometimes, the right side operates. The car has been in the dealer shop twice, the second time for 3 weeks, and the dealer was unable to fix it. Car is still under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10075278, filed 2004-06, 27,000 miles“When I bought car I complained the engine light was on. The sales person told me not to worry about it, and I took it to the dealer today. And they said the engine light was on because of an evaporative. I have had the car a month and they say they can't fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10148490, filed 2006-01“The contact owns a 2000 Saab 95se wagon. The front windshield defroster on the driver's side was not operating normally; however, the passenge's side defroster was working. The windshield will not defrost during cold weather. The dealer stated replacing the box inside the dashboard would correct the failure. The current and failure mileage were 93800.”
NHTSA complaint #10185067, filed 2007-03, 93,800 miles“The contact stated the defroster no longer defrosts the window on the driver's side. The dealer was alerted who determined there is a current technical service bulletin on this issue. This vehicle has not been taken to the dealer however the contact expressed that this problem was identified by the dealer as an ongoing issue. 08/01/06 updated.”
NHTSA complaint #10162777, filed 2006-07, 83,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Saab 9-5. On april 20,2006, the vehicle was repaired due to NHTSA recall number 05v399000 (electrical system:ignition:module). On july 10, 2007, the engine light began illuminating intermittently. The vehicle was placed on a diagnostic machine and displayed a reading of p1312. Saab stated that there was no longer any warranty on the idm. The failure mileage was 62,458 and current mileage was 69,000. The dealer stated broken window. Updated 09/19/07”
NHTSA complaint #10201274, filed 2007-08, 62,458 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Saab 9-5
57 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
14 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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