Air bagsPart report

2003 Saab 9-5 Air bags Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 2%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage: 10,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Saab 9-5, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 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.

“While driving 30 MPH, another vehicle rear end the consumer. This caused the driver to loose control of the vehicle. As a result the vehicle was hit my other vehicle's from different angles. Both frontal airbags failed to deploy. Both the driver and passenger sustained injuries and were transported by ambulance. The vehicle was totaled out by the insurance company. Neither the side impact air bags nor the head restraint air bags deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10074314, filed 2004-06, 10,000 miles

Air 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 2003 Saab 9-5

Electrical system
25 complaints Engine cooling
8 complaints Fuel system
7 complaints Suspension
5 complaints Tires
5 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints Equipment
2 complaints Other or unknown
2 complaints Body and structure
2 complaints Vehicle speed control
2 complaints Engine
1 complaints Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology