2005: “Safest car in Sweden". Saab 9-5. Ranked more than 30 percent better than the average car. Swedish Insurance Company Folksam report “How Safe is Your Car?", 2005. Best in its class. Saab 9-5 SportCombi. Ranked 51 percent better than the average car. US Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) study, 2005. Maximum rating: Good. Saab 9-5 Sedan. For Saab Active Head Restraints (SAHR). Britain´s Thatcham insurance research centre crash tests, 2005. Maximum rating: Good. Saab 9-5 SportCombi. For Saab Active Head Restraints (SAHR). Britain´s Thatcham insurance research centre crash tests, 2005.

2004: Best used car, US Consumer Reports magazine, USA Recommended buy, US Consumer Reports magazine, USA Saab 9-5 Sedan topped the luxury midsize category, for relative frequency of injury insurance claims in the US. HLDI's study, covering model years 2001-2003, compares cars on the basis of cost of injuries sustained following on-road crashes. The study indicates the relative frequencies of injury compensation claims from an insurance company, per insured vehicle year. Both the 9-5 Sedan and Wagon achieved a rating of "substantially better than average" for injury claims in the luxury midsize category. According to the HLDI formula, the Saab 9-5 Sedan's top ranking for injury claims is 53 percent better than average, and the Saab 9-5 Wagon's ranking is 39 percent better than average.

2003: Awarded maximum five star rating in EuroNCAP collision test, Saab 9-5, EuroNCAP The Safest Car in Sweden, Saab 9-5, Folksam insurance company, Sweden
2002: The Safest Car in Sweden, Saab 9-5, Folksam insurance company, Sweden Best of the Best, Saab 9-5, American Consumer Reports magazine, USA Best in Class, Saab 9-5 Aero (in the USD 30.000-40.000 range), Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, USA
2001: Best Mid Luxury Car 2001 in Initial Quality. J.D. Power and Associates, USA. Best Car 2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon (in class USD 30,000-35,000). American Automobile Association, USA. Best Engine Concept 2001, Saab Variable Compression (SVC), International Engine of the year Award

2000: Best Technology / Innovation 2000 (SVC). Autocar Magazine, Great Britain. Best of the new from Car Technology 2000 (SVC). Popular Science
1999: Best Buy 1999, Saab 9-5 Sedan and Wagon. Consumer Digest, USA. Estate Car of the Year 1999, Saab 9-5 Wagon. What Car? Magazine, Great Britain. Excellent Swedish Design Prize 1999, Saab 9-5 Wagon. Swedish Soceity of Crafts and Design Top Car Saab 9-5 Wagon for its balance of performance, quality and value. American Automobile Association, USA.

1998: Executive Car of the year Diário de Noticias, Portugal Among Top Ten Luxury / Sports Sedans Consumer's Review, USA Best estate model Over £20,000 - IBCAM British Steel Awards, Great Britain Best imported upper middle - segment car Auto Motor und Sport magazine reader's poll, Germany Golden Tachometer As best Sedan - www.autochannel.com, USA. Luxury Car of the Year New Zealand National Business Review, New Zealand Best saloon model Priced £30,000 - £60,000 IBCAM British Steel Awards, Great Britain Best Buy Consumer's Digest, USA

1997: Technology Award for the Saab Active Head Restraint - Prince Michael Road Safety Awards, Great Britain Industry Award For the Saab Active Head Restraint - The Windscreens O'Brian Safety Award, Australia

1996: 1996 Special Prize for the Saab Active Head Restraint - The Danish Association of Polio, Traffic and Accident Victims (PTU), Denmark