2002 Saab 9-5 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,002miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 Saab 9-5, 2% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,002 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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Saab 9-5. The contact stated that the front headlights are discolored and foggy. When the vehicle is driven at night, the light barely shines through the headlights. The Saab dealer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new headlight assembly. The vehicle has not been repaired. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage is 70,000 and failure mileage was 65,002.”
NHTSA complaint #10195146, filed 2007-07, 65,002 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
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 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 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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