Saab 9-4x
Registered from 2011 to 2012.
About this model
The Saab 9-4X is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that was introduced at the 2010 LA Auto Show. It is based on the all-wheel-drive GM Theta Premium platform, which also forms the basis for the Cadillac SRX. Production of the 9-4X began in 2011, at General Motors' Ramos Arizpe Assembly in Mexico, but halted before the end of that year as a result of the bankruptcy of Saab, leaving a total of 814 assembled under Saab Automobile and almost 300 by GM.
From the Wikipedia article Saab 9-4X, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 265 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2011 | 2113 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
64% of 2012 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
- Do not drive
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A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners are advised to not drive their vehicle if they experience certain Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) warnings or other issues, such as unusual steering behavior, while driving. Please see the Part 573 report for the full list of warnings. Dealers will replace the adjustable toe link with a non-adjustable one, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Cadillac and Saab customers may direct questions to Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N212340980.
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Failure of the toe adjuster link could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the left and right rear toe link adjuster lock nuts, and replace the parts if there is evidence of damage or a loose link, free of charge. The The recall began November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14457.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Saab filed 134 bulletins about the 2012 9-4x.
- Equipment: 40
- Electrical system: 25
- Engine and engine cooling: 12
- Power train: 8
- Visibility: 6
- Engine: 5
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 5
- Suspension: 4
- Wheels: 4
- Seat belts: 3
- Other: 22
- This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available. · April 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · March 2026
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · January 2026
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit… · November 2025
- New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH · September 2025
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance. · August 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming… · August 2025
126 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.