2009 Saab 9-7X Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 71%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Saab 9-7X, 71% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 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.
“Low beams went off while driving on auto will not come back on even when changed to manuel on this has happened in different types of weather, rainy, dry, night, day. It is a hazzard you have no idea when it will happen. It happened just this past weekend in a downpour at afternoon traffic hour. Quite stressfull ! We have read of this problem and would like to know if anything can be done. I did read an earlier complaint of this same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10749867, filed 2015-08, 86,000 miles“At first my head lights were cutting off at various times for various amounts of time, this happened for more than a year and I would have to turn on my bright lights while driving at night, wait for the head light to kick back in and turn off the bright lights. For the last 5 months I have had no head lights at all. I have bright lights, the orange running lights, indicator lights and fog lights. I have replaced the head light bulbs and they worked for 2 minutes and stopped working again.”
NHTSA complaint #10807403, filed 2015-11, 80,000 miles“Low beam headlamps and daytime running lamps intermittently fail to illuminate, both in auto as well as manual mode. Lights fail to illuminate on start-up as well as shut off unexpectedly while driving. This is the same issue stated in the recall for 2006-2008 Saab 9-7X, but inexplicably the 2009 model is not covered under this recall. This vehicle malfunction is hazardous and poses a threat to the safety of others on the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10723440, filed 2015-06, 55,000 miles“Low beam headlights stopped working while vehicle was traveling 70 MPH on a highway. Started working again after switching to high beam and then back to low beam”
NHTSA complaint #10811065, filed 2015-12, 96,000 miles“My low beam head light on my Saab 9-7X turns off when driving 30min. The issue is intermittent sometimes I would drive it for 1hr or longer then it turns off. But lately headlamps that do not illuminate after 30 min of driving. I've replaced the low beam head light and issue still exist. I have an identical issue but called Saab customer service but recall 14v755000 is only for 05-08.”
NHTSA complaint #10810091, filed 2015-12Related service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10200151Jun 21, 2021This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10169354Nov 12, 2019This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
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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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