2002 Saab 9-5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Saab 9-5, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Had a head-on accident, traveling approximately 55mph, car pulled out going across intersection, hit head-on. Slammed on brakes noticing she was going, and slammed into her car, her car turned around 180 degs. My airbags did not deploy, nor did the seat belt lock up, which allowed me to go forward in the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10359106, filed 2010-10, 128,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Saab 9-5. The contact stated that he has not experienced any failures at this time with the air bags; however, he feels that they will not deploy during a crash. He also believes that they may deploy without warning at any time. The air bags are running through a central ribbon cable and nothing else connected to that cable is functioning properly. The central warning light is illuminated, which could also cause the air bags to malfunction. The vehicle was purchased two weeks ago and the central warning light was also illuminated at that time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10230130, filed 2008-06Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2008 | 19 | 95% |
| 2007 | 12 | 71% |
| 2006 | 13 | 57% |
| 2005 | 2 | 18% |
| 2004 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Saab 9-5
33 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Saab 9-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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