2000 Saab 9-5 fuel system, gasoline problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Saab 9-5 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving slowly in heavy traffic, I noticed a loss of power when I attempted to merge with freeway traffic. The gas gauge needle was dropping quicker than normal, and the gasoline fumes became apparent after cracking a window. The engine stalled for the third and last time as I exited the freeway…”
filed Jul 20, 2011
“Driving in heavy traffic after leaving work, I noticed no loss of power until I attempted to merge with freeway traffic. Soon enough, though I did notice that the gas gauge needle was dropping quicker than normal, and the gasoline fumes became apparent after cracking the windows. The engine stalled…”
filed Jul 18, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other 9-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 9-5 | 4 | 9% |
| 2002 9-5 | 5 | 9% |
| 2001 9-5 | 14 | 17% |
| 1999 9-5 | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.