2005 Saab 9-7x problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (6) · Exterior Lighting (6) · Electrical System (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Saab 9-7x model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
21 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V404000 · 184,611 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause ove
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for t
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2013-06-13 · campaign 13V248000 · 193,652 vehicles
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt comp
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Fix: Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC
Service bulletins (546)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-09 · 02-00-89-002X · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report (fpr) (u.s. and canada dealers only).
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 546 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-10 · Visibility · 177,000 mi“the contact owns a 2005 saab 9-7x. the contact stated that the fog lights independently turned on and failed to turn off. upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was restarted, and the sound went away. the contact also stated that the rear suspension was sagging. there were no warning lights illum…”
2018-04-18 · Electrical System · 159,000 mi · 🔥 fire“ manufacturer: general motors llc mfr's report date: aug 15, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 nhtsa action number: ea12004 component: visibility, power window devices and controls was advised in 2015 that the drivers door module was under recall as a fire hazard. it was replaced. the replacement module started on fire. the l…”
2017-01-02 · Visibility/Wiper“the headlights will go off while driving. i was driving out of my gym parking lot at 10pm. on a icy night. they will not turn back on. however the highbeams, fog lights side markers work. very dangerous and safety is definitely at risk not only for myself but for my children. there is a recall for this on the 2006 model. someone may have received …”
2017-01-02 · Exterior Lighting“the headlights just went out without any warning. the highbeams, fog lights and side markers will go on. the headlightsl turned off without warning as i was thankfully just pulling out of my street. however it is a main st with alot of activity during certain times thankfully that was not one of them.…”
2016-06-23 · Structure:body · 🔥 fire“my family and i were out on a saturday evening on 6/11/16. we stopped to grab a slice of pizza from one of our famous downtown pizza places. as we sat in the car eating our pizza, we noticed smoke coming from the right side vents and dash board. we immediately jumped out of the car. well, after smoke, we saw fire. the car was destroyed. the h…”
2016-04-07 · Air Bags · 115,000 mi“takata recall sensor has gone off and will not turn off.…”
2015-07-10 · Unknown Or Other · 99,593 mi“while driving at night the headlights were set on automatic mode when all of a sudden they went out and i tried to turn them to the regular on position and they did not come on, the high beams did not work either. this has happened on several occasions and from what i read on line i'm not the only one that has this issue. i believe the recall shou…”
2015-06-07 · Exterior Lighting · 140,000 mi“as i was driving my low beam headlights will turn off. they will not reset or come back on. fog lamps and high beams work fine. i have seen recalls for this issue in the 2006 model. but it seems as if the 2005 model has the same concern.…”
2015-05-28 · Exterior Lighting · 100,000 mi“there's a recall on low beam headlamps shutting off while driving at night. i called saab dealership because i was pulled over by state trooper bc lights shut off while i was driving and issued a warning. dealership said there was a recall but no part available yet. i asked when there might be a part available and they said they've been waiting sen…”
2015-03-19 · Exterior Lighting · 105,000 mi“similar to nhtsa id number: 10667221 event , where the headlights blinked out. in my situation, i was able to turn them off, and then back on. this happened multiple times, but stopped for the winter. it ha returned. i can not go a mile without the lights going out.... i also looked at the net and discovered the recall for 2006, but not 2005..... …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.