2005 Saab 9-5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Saab 9-5, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 miles. 2 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.
“I was involved with in an accident on friday december 14th, 2012. I was returning to work on my lunch break and a lady ran a red light, pulling out infront of me, and I ended up t-boning her going roughly 45mph. I was extremely disappointed that no air bags were deployed in such a severe head on collision. The car has been seen by the insurance company and they decided to total the vehicle. In such a violent accident I would expect the air bags to be deployed, especially when the accident was a front on collision that totaled my Saab. …”
NHTSA complaint #10489047, filed 2012-12, 101,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 9-5 Saab. The contact stated that while making a turn she crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags did deploy after the crash occurred and the driver received injuries to her face and mouth. A police report was filed. She was not transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that the way the she crashed into the vehicle, the air bags would not deploy. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 07/18/11 updated 3/6/12”
NHTSA complaint #10403888, filed 2011-05, 46,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10020025Jun 15, 2006Diagnosis of an srs lamp on complaint with dtc's b0022 and/or b0042 in the acm wis fault tracing.
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 2005 Saab 9-5
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Saab 9-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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