This paper proposes an adaptive fuzzy observer-based command filtered discrete-time control method for permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) with input constraint. First, the rotor angular velocity is estimated by using an adaptive fuzzy observer, and the unknown nonlinear function is approximated by using fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) in the PMSMs drive systems. Then, compared with the traditional backstepping method, command filtered backstepping method is developed to solve the "complexity of computation" problem. It is shown that all signals of the closed-loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded. Finally, the results of the simulation and experiment demonstrate that the new design method can fully consider the influence of input constraint and load disturbance, and improve the tracking performance for PMSMs drive systems.