2002 Saab 9-5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Saab 9-5, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,750 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.
“2002 Saab 9-5 with 54000 miles. The throttle body on the car started to surge badly. If it is not replaced at this point it can go out completely and the car stops immediately in traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10163165, filed 2006-07, 54,000 miles“Loss of reversing lights, trunk opening warning light and cruise control function with no internal warning indications. Upon investigation, the cause was the failure of trunk wiring harness at 70k miles - 2 wires were completely severed, all others (6) had lost insulation. Failure is at the folding point just prior to entry into the trunk lid. Cause appears to be excessive tightness of the interior wires. The rubber boot was entirely intact, sealed to connectors in the body and trunk lid and there was no visible indication of the internal failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10228911, filed 2008-05, 69,500 milesVehicle speed control: 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 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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