2002 Saab 9-5 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Saab 9-5, 2% of the 65 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“2002 Saab 9-5 linear sedan, passenger side seat moved back on it owns. The seat pinned the consumers daughter and she was unable to move. The consumer stated some papers fell between the seat and the door hitting the controls which activated the seat movemen.t even after the consumer turned the vehicle off the seat did not stop moving, once the consumer got out of the vehicle and opened the door the seat stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10113714, filed 2005-03Related recalls
- 08V160000Apr 9, 2008Saab is recalling 57,389 my 2002-2008 9-5 series vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201…Covers: Saab 9-5 2002–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10042986Nov 1, 2011General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the…
Seats: 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 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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