Saab 9-7x Transmission Problems
7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2009.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
THE VEHICLE STARTS TO JUMP AND STOP AND SHAKE ON TURNS AND WHILE BACKING UP. IF TURNING INTO A SIDE STREET THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A CRASH I HOPE MY FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN AND TALKED ABOUT ON LINE BY PEOPLE WHO OWN T...
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AT ABOUT 50 MPH IT WILL BEGIN TO FEEL LIKE THE WHEELS ARE CUTTING LOOSE, LIKE YOU ARE ON GRAVEL. IT HAS ALSO BEGUN TO MAKE A HOWLING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS? NOBODY SEEMS TO REALLY BE ABLE TO...
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NEAR LOCKED (VIRTUALLY FULLY ENGAGED IN A TIGHT RADIUS TURN) THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEELS BEGIN TO SLIP, APPEAR AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ON GRAVEL AND WHEEL HOP AND "CROW HOPPING" OCCURS AND ...
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT CUTS OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY ALL WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. I HAVE E TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAIT ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN START IT UP AGAIN. I WAS SC...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE U...
DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE SLIPS, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A LOW "HOWL" NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS AS A DEFE...
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE JUMPS AND BUMPS AND MAKES A WHINING NOISE. FEELS LIKE CAR IS RIDING ON GRAVEL AND FREEZES AND HOLDS LIKE ALL 4 WHEELS ARE GRABBING AND DOES NOT WANT TO ROLL (CROW HOPPING). REPAIRS ARE OVER $2,000.00. DEALERSHIP S...