Vehicle speed controlPart report

2003 Saab 9-5 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 4%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage: 57,500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Saab 9-5, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 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.

“I was driving approximately 30-35 MPH down a four lane road when the car stalled leaving me with no power at the accelerator. It became very difficult to steer the car and the brake pedal became very hard to depress. Luckily I was able to coast off the road where the car came to a complete stop blocking the entrance/exit of a gas station. I was less then 200 feet from where I was turning onto the entrance ramp of a highway. The gas station attendant was very upset telling me I can not leave my car there. The car would not start after several attempts. The car was towed to the mechanic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10496946, filed 2013-02, 112,000 miles

“The vehicle stalled on 4 separate occasions from various speeds of 25 MPH or more while driving. The vehicle has been to the dealer on 3 separate occasions. The dealer has cleaned and tightened the battery cables, the first time, they replaced the crank sensor, t-7 and the ignition switch, the second time and the third time, they were unable to duplicate the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10097342, filed 2004-12, 3,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2007	1	6%
2006	1	4%
2004	1	5%
2003	2	4%
2002	2	3%
2001	1	1%
2000	1	1%
1999	2	2%

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 Air bags
1 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.

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