2006 Saab 9-7X Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,836miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Saab 9-7X, 7% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,836 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.
“While driving home our headlights flickered and turned off. I was able to pull over and restart the vehicle and the headlights came back on. Once driving again, they flickered and the passenger side headlight went out. I was able to drive the vehicle home with the one light (luckily). When I went to replace the headlight, it was back on again. I checked all connections and was unable to find the cause. A couple of weeks later the stabila-trac system light and air bag light came on and went off (5 min period). …”
NHTSA complaint #10594699, filed 2014-05, 68,672 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-7X. While driving at various speeds, the passenger side air bag inadvertantly deployed without warning. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the air bag was repaired; however, the diagnosis was unavailable. On another occasion, the headlights failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical system failed and the fuse and head lamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10870445, filed 2016-05, 95,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-7X. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the wheels seized and control of the vehicle was lost. The contact was able to regain control and merged to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear airbags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure the vehicle's rear airbags were replaced and NHTSA campaign number: 14v404000 (visibility) was performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10864177, filed 2016-05, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Saab 97x. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH both side curtain air bags deployed without a crash occurring. The front driver and passenger pretension on the side of the vehicle broke as well. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and saw no damage relative to a crash. The contact was able to continue driving and notified the manufacturer who had the vehicle inspected by an investigator. The investigator found two very small scratches on the rear differential which was the reason that the manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10368507, filed 2010-12, 55,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Saab 9-7X
31 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Saab 9-7X
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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