https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the SAAB 9-3 Convertible. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:55:16 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1662232 Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ALONG, MAYBE 20-30 MPH AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FOR NO REASON (SIDE, NOT STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG). . NO CRASH, NO IMPACT, JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT AND, BOOM! MY LEFT EAR IS RINGING AND MY LEFT ARM IS PROBABLY BRUISED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1340786 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2016. THE SAAB CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE AND "I SHOULD NOT WORRY BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS WITH SAAB VEHICLES." HOWEVER, I OWN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME RECALL, AND THOSE MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1210614 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS TRAVELING ALONG ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SIDE CURTAIN DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. IT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK FROM THE LOUD POP WHICH BLURRED MY VISION AS WELL. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1112708 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/29/14*CN https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1084158 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I HAD TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES FAIRLY HARD. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED AND THEN STAYED RETRACTED. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PROPER REPLACEMENT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND HAVE YET TO FIND ONE FOR LESS THAN $200.00 FOR A USED ONE AND OVER $300.00 FOR A REFURBISHED ONE. GM JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE NEW ONES BUT THEY ARE ALMOST $500.00 ACCORDING TO THE REP FROM GM.THESE SEAT BELTS H https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-1004338 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THREE MONTHS THEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TAKE GAS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY SLOWLY AND IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AFTER I MADE THE EXIT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW IGNITION CASSETTE! SO DANGEROUS! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-960417 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND BECAME TIGHT AROUND THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT BEGAN CHOKING FROM THE PRESSURE OF THE SEAT BELT BECOMING TIGHTER. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,334. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-860266 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT SLOWLY APPROACHING STOPLIGHT, AND DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE AIRBAG GOES OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN SIDE OF HEAD, AND UPPER BODY, SOME HEARING LOSS SUFFERED ALSO. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-832696 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-827503 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPRO https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-825417 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2000 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. I WAS CLEANING THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE RIGHT DOOR. I OPENED THE RIGHT DOOR TO FIND THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE RIGHT QUARTER PANEL HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS BURNING THE SEAT COVER BY THE AIR BAG. THE LAMP REFLECTOR IS METAL AND BURNED THE SEAT COVER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-825418 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2000 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. I WAS CLEANING THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE RIGHT DOOR. I OPENED THE RIGHT DOOR TO FIND THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE RIGHT QUARTER PANEL HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS BURNING THE SEAT COVER BY THE AIR BAG. THE LAMP REFLECTOR IS METAL AND BURNED THE SEAT COVER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-780899 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT USE OF HIGH BEAMS CAUSES QUICK FAILURE OF HEADLAMPS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-739251 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, MOTOR FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CIRCULATION BROUGHT ON BY PLUGGING OF OIL PUMP INTAKE SCREEN FROM DEGRADATION OF OIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF SAAB 9/3 THAT COOKS OIL IN TURBOCHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIRECTLY BENEATH OIL PAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LONG OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, (10,000 SAAB RECOMMENDATION), VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 7,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. COMPLETE ENG https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-733228 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR 3 WEEKS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V399000 PE05017 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05017 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MO https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-725848 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. IN 2006, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 103-7-22538. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO PREVENT THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE. IN 2007, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME. SINCE THE BEG https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-712506 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WAS DAMAGED ON THE WAY TO WK BECAUSE I HIT A POT HOLE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHO WOULD I TALK TO ABOUT THIS. I ALMOST HAD A BLOW OUT & IT WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE NEW TARRED ROAD HAS A DEEP HOLE & IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-708561 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE BLEW DO TO EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP, SAAB HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1999 AND OFFERED A EXTENDED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL BUYERS TILL 8 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE. TO FIX, ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. CAR ONLY HAS 100,000 MILES. THE OIL PORTHOLES THAT SQUIRT INTO THE PISTONS ARE CLOGGED BURNING OUT THE CYLINDERS. TO FIX THE CONCERN $4-5,000, IF WE CAN USE THE ENGINE THAT CAME WI https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-692774 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. VEHICLE CONTINUED ON AT HIT HEAD FIRST INTO CONCRETE WALL IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED BROKEN COLLARBONE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-684890 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND ONLY THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NONE OF THE OTHERS DID. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAD BEEN ANY OF THE OTHER AIRBAGS, PARTICULARLY THOSE ON THE LEFT. AS IT WAS, THE NOXIOUS FUMES AND DUST FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSED SOME RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND REDUCED THE VISIBILITY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-672258 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE SPENT $494.97 ON WHAT WAS A RECALL PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE A SAAB 93 CONVERTIBLE AND WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED LOSING POWER. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NEED THE DI-CASSETTE REPLACED. ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-646242 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1999 SAAB 93 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. SEEMS LIKE THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-625233 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, MOTOR FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CIRCULATION BROUGHT ON BY PLUGGING OF OIL PUMP INTAKE SCREEN FROM DEGRADATION OF OIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF SAAB 9/3 THAT COOKS OIL IN TURBOCHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIRECTLY BENEATH OIL PAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LONG OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, (10,000 SAAB RECOMMENDATION), VEHICLE HAD 8,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. ALSO -3*F TEMPERATURE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-625234 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, MOTOR FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CIRCULATION BROUGHT ON BY PLUGGING OF OIL PUMP INTAKE SCREEN FROM DEGRADATION OF OIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF SAAB 9/3 THAT COOKS OIL IN TURBOCHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIRECTLY BENEATH OIL PAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LONG OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, (10,000 SAAB RECOMMENDATION), VEHICLE HAD 8,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. ALSO -3*F TEMPERATURE https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-622385 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ON ROAD AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN IN AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH. NO PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. SAAB WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO SAAB DEALER MONDAY MORNING. CAR WAS LEFT THERE ALL DAY AND SAAB CORP WAS TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED. NOTHING WAS DONE AND CAR WAS PICKED UP ON MONDAY EVENING. WE ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET SAAB TO LOOK AT THE CAR https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-615814 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE SEAT BELT ON MY 2001 SAAB 93 WILL NOT WORK. I AM UNABLE TO PULL THE STRAP OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SAAB DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700.00 TO FIX. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, NOT ONLY DID THE SEAT BELT STOP WORKING BUT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3200.00. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS SEEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-615815 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE SEAT BELT ON MY 2001 SAAB 93 WILL NOT WORK. I AM UNABLE TO PULL THE STRAP OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SAAB DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700.00 TO FIX. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, NOT ONLY DID THE SEAT BELT STOP WORKING BUT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3200.00. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS SEEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#recall-07V087000-saab-saab-9-3-convertible-2000 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS HOLDING THE FUEL LINES WERE DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-601403 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON AUGUST 13, 2006, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY, BUT THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. INVESTIGATIONS BY INTERNATIONAL MOTORS (FALLS CHURCH, VA) AFTER THE EVENT SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISINTEGRATED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS SPRAYED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE FIRE. https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible https://plaincars.com/make/saab-9-3-convertible#complaint-593818 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2002 SAAB 9-3 WITH 54K MILES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2006. *JB