2006 Saab 9-5 air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Saab 9-5 — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall.I no longer have this vehicle,it was actually my daughters car but I was the co signer for her loan.this vehicle was traded in at van horn in fon du lac ,wi at least a year and a half ago.we have called people including contacting gm online saying we no longer have this car yet we…”
filed Jul 25, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact recieved notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
filed Sep 18, 2017
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags) however, the contact was unable to get the repair completed due to lack of available dealers to service the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…”
filed Sep 6, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V063000 · Feb 3, 2016
Air Bags problems in other 9-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 9-5 | 19 | 95% |
| 2003 9-5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 9-5 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 9-5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 9-5 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 9-5 | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Saab 9-5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.