2004 Saab 9-3 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Saab 9-3. The most-reported areas: Seat Belts (79), Suspension (52), Air Bags (20).
Key takeaways
- 207 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 10 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 79 | 38% |
| Suspension | 52 | 25% |
| Air Bags | 20 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 13 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 7 | 3% |
| Fuel System | 6 | 3% |
| Gasoline | 6 | 3% |
| Hydraulic | 6 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 2% |
| Power Train | 5 | 2% |
| Steering | 4 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2004 Saab 9-3 w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2024-07-15
Retractor won't pull driver side seat belt back in
Electrical System - filed 2022-06-04
Constant random recurrence of error codes P2122 and P2138 (either together or on their own) which results in the car switching to low power mode, with very low acceleration which makes it very dangerous to merge into traffic, pull out of stops, red lights, etc. Technically supposed to require changing the throttle peda...
Seat Belts - filed 2022-03-29
******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PLACED THE REQUEST*DJR ******* DELETE VOQ *******
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.