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TiresPart report

2006 Saab 9-5 Tires Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
187,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Saab 9-5, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 187,000 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 2006 Saab 9-5 equipped with firestone champion hr tires, size: 235/45r/17 (na). The contact stated that the sidewalls of two tires were cracked. Firestone inspected the tires and diagnosed that the contact ran over the utility, which caused the cracks. The vehicle failure mileage was 187,000 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 25,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10743357, filed 2015-07, 187,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200614%
2004211%
2003511%
200212%
200122%
199933%

Other parts of the 2006 Saab 9-5

Air bags
13 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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