Across the 13 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 48 recall campaigns and 1,399 owner complaints for the Saab 9-3. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (214).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 30 | 1 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 30 | 0 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 43 | 1 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 184 | 5 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 155 | 2 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 179 | 11 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 95 | 4 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 207 | 10 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 214 | 12 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 37 | 0 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 83 | 2 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 62 | 5 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 80 | 5 | Not rated | 20 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 80 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 83 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 214 |
| 2004 | 207 |
| 2005 | 95 |
| 2006 | 179 |
| 2007 | 155 |
| 2008 | 184 |
| 2009 | 43 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 30 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.
TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.