2004 Saab 9-5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,108miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Saab 9-5, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,108 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 2004 Saab 9-5. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the crank shaft position sensor, fuel pump, and the twice unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 51,108.”
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- 10041654Sep 7, 2010Saab: when attempting to program the service replacement tcm, sps programming error appears.
- 10012040Nov 1, 2004General fault diagnosis for automatic transmission.
- 10011996Jan 1, 2004Automatic transmission springiness in drive and jerkiness with shift up.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Saab 9-5
13 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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