Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2005 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury.
DetailsHide details for campaign 14V404000
What's wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
Risk
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for this recall is 14309. NOTE: This recall provides a new remedy for all vehicles covered by recall 13V-248. Vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign.
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury.
DetailsHide details for campaign 13V248000
What's wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
Risk
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Remedy
Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463, Isuzu owners at 1-800-255-6727, and Saab owners at 1-800-955-9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-406.
To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).
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Owner complaints by component25
NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h
25Complaints filed
0Involving a crash
2Involving a fire
0Injuries reported
Component
Share
Complaints
%
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Exterior lighting
8
32
0
0
0
Electrical system
7
28
0
2
0
Fuel system
6
24
0
0
0
Gasoline
6
24
0
0
0
Suspension
2
8
0
0
0
Unknown or other
2
8
0
0
0
Visibility
1
4
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
1
4
0
0
0
Structure
1
4
0
1
0
Seats
1
4
0
1
0
Air bags
1
4
0
0
0
Vehicle speed control
1
4
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
1
4
0
0
0
Equipment
1
4
0
0
0
An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.
Latest reports
Suspension
“The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-7X. The contact stated that the fog lights independently turned on and failed to turn off. Upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle.”
Filed 12/10/2025 · ODI 11704147
Electrical system
“Manufacturer: general motors llc mfr's report date: aug 15, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 nhtsa action number: ea12004 component: visibility, power window devices and controls was advised in 2015 that the…”
Filed 04/18/2018 · ODI 11088922
Exterior lighting
“The headlights just went out without any warning. The highbeams, fog lights and side markers will go on. The headlightsl turned off without warning as I was thankfully just pulling out of my street.”
NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2005 Saab 9-7X. The most recent, 14V404000 (reported July 2, 2014), concerns visibility. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.
What is the most common complaint about the 2005 Saab 9-7X?
Exterior lighting is the most-reported component, named in 8 complaints out of 25 filed with NHTSA (32%). Across all complaints, owners reported 0 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
How do I check if a recall is open on my 2005 Saab 9-7X?
Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
