2001 Saab 9-5 engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Saab 9-5 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The first time the oil light came on was in mid october 2006, after about an hour of driving. There was no other indication of a problem (noise, vibration, change in handling, etc). The oil had recently been changed, but it was rechecked and topped off on the side of the road anyway. Everything…”
filed Apr 20, 2009
“On wednesday, october 30, 2008 at approximately 4:45 pm I experienced a sudden vehicle engine stop. This occurred on a residential 4-lane street while traveling in the right hand lane at approximately 30 mph. The vehicle was a 2001 saab 95 arc wagon. . The vehicle suddenly started to run rough and…”
filed Nov 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 9-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 9-5 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 9-5 | 8 | 17% |
| 2002 9-5 | 8 | 15% |
| 2000 9-5 | 12 | 12% |
| 1999 9-5 | 17 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.