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Saab 952 recalls by model year

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Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

82,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1995
0
1999
0
2001
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19950
19990
20010

1995: 0; 1999: 0; 2001: 0

Year-by-year records

Saab 952 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199510Not available
199980Not available
200130Not available

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

33.3%Usable mileage4 / 12 records
91.7%Valid incident date11 / 12 records
100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records
91.7%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 12 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199519992001
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 781762

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.

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133.3%
ODI 10115146 · 61,408 mi

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK VEHICLE DID NOT ACTUALLY STALL, BUT RATHER SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH (PER CONSUMER CALL 8/15/05 - C. ROSE)

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Air Bags
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 10230556 · 100,000 mi

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED TO PREVENT INJURIES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE BEING INJURED BY THIS. (THE 9-5 IS THE SAME AS THE 95 AND THE 952 AND THE AERO. *TR

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Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 887780

BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT WITHIN A FEW/ MINUTES, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN BULBS ON BOTH LOW BEAMS HAVE BURNED OUT. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10040163 · 64,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 765984

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE GASKETS REPLACED (AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE PARTS) BECAUSE THEY ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXTENSIVELY AND CAUSES THE SMOKE TO ENTER THE CAR WHEN DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER THREE WEEKS TOTAL IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS TO REPLACE THE GASKETS, OIL PANS, TURBO CHARGERS, ETC., WITH NO END IN SIGHT. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE IS AN OIL PRESSURE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT SAAB HAS ISSUED A REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL OF SAAB LIKE VEHICLES BECAUSE THE PCV IS DEFEC…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 8011973

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/Supercharger
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 8011972

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL FOR TURBO TO EXHIBIT EXHAUST FUMES. CONSUMER STATES FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE MAKING CONSUMER ILL. *TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1100.0%
ODI 967012

WATER FROM EVAPORATOR LEAKS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIPPER, WAS LEAKING ON GAS PEDAL UNIT DEALER ADDED INSTALLATION AND DUCT TAPE. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System:Ignition:ModuleToo few reports for a range61,408 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10115146 · 61,408 mi

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK VEHICLE DID NOT ACTUALLY STALL, BUT RATHER SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH (PER CONSUMER CALL 8/15/05 - C. ROSE)

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range100,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10230556 · 100,000 mi

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED TO PREVENT INJURIES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE BEING INJURED BY THIS. (THE 9-5 IS THE SAME AS THE 95 AND THE 952 AND THE AERO. *TR

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Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range64,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10040163 · 64,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 24 reports

1999: 4 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1999144
2001001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1999701
2001210

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical System:Ignition:ModuleAir BagsElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/SuperchargerEquipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Electrical System:Ignition:Module—0000000
Air Bags0—000000
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/Supercharger000000—0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,704 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10040163 · 64,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM

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ODI 781762

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.

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ODI 8011973

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 967012

WATER FROM EVAPORATOR LEAKS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIPPER, WAS LEAKING ON GAS PEDAL UNIT DEALER ADDED INSTALLATION AND DUCT TAPE. TT

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10230556 · 100,000 mi

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HORN STOPS WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED TO PREVENT INJURIES. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE BEING INJURED BY THIS. (THE 9-5 IS THE SAME AS THE 95 AND THE 952 AND THE AERO. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b