4 recalls across 9 model years
The Saab 9-5 has 4 recalls spanning the 1999–2009 production run, with the most serious affecting 2006–2009 models where the driver's frontal airbag inflator can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially injuring the driver or other occupants.
The 2002 model year has a separate safety concern involving the steering knuckle castings, which can crack and break, causing a sudden loss of steering control. On 1999 models, switching between alloy and steel wheels without cleaning the wheel hub mating surface can allow rust and debris to build up, creating uneven clamping forces that fracture the wheel bolts and risk wheel separation while driving. The 2000 model year has a compliance issue where the child seat tether anchor hooks in the luggage compartment are missing their required identification markings.
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