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2002 Saab 9-5 loss of power reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 2002 Saab 9-5 — roughly 17% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Loss of power reports
17%
share of complaints
54,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Loss of power in other 9-5 years

2001 9-59
2000 9-511
1999 9-57
9-5 loss of power by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2002 Saab 9-5

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Saab 9-5 report before drawing conclusions.