Ford Fusion vs Saab 9-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Fusion
- Total complaints
- 22,293
- Avg per model year
- 1,486
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 46
- Most complained year
- 2010 (5,126)
Top problems: Steering, Air Bags, Engine
Saab 9-5
- Total complaints
- 445
- Avg per model year
- 46
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 8
- Most complained year
- 1999 (118)
Top problems: Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling, Air Bags
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.