SAAB 9-3 Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10853523April 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL...I AM ADVISED THAT THERE IS RISK OF INJURY/DEATH DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. ASKING FOR REPAIR ADVISED TODAY 4/4/2016 BY (GENERAL MOTORS) THEY ARE NOT NOW DOING/CANNOT DO SAME. UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853571April 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853277April 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME STUCK UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ONE DAY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,810.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10852906April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. . THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852905April 1, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENTLY MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,171.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852918April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852956April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852970April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852705March 31, 2016
ENGINE
IT APPEARS I TOO HAVE BEEN STRUCK WITH THE MISFORTUNE OF HAVING WHAT I HAVE TERMED " MORNING SICKNESS" IN COOLER WEATHER. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONE - HUNDRED AND FORTY- EIGHT THOUSAND MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I JUST HAD IT DIAGNOSED LOW COMPRESSION IN TWO OF THE CYLINDER'S, ONE CYLINDER HAS 150 PSI?, THE OTHER HAS 175. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE 200 PSI? USUALLY IT DOES NOT LAST LONG ( OF ROUGH RUNNING) OF COURSE DEPENDING ON OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. I HAVE RECORDED A TEMP . OF FIVE ABOVE F., AND THE CAR STARTED FINE, BUT TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO " CLEAR OUT ", GENERALLY NO MORE THAN A MINUTE OR TWO. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, THOUGHT I'D SHARE WITH OTHERS AND MAYBE SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I GUESS I FEEL I AM LUCK, THAT WITH ALL MILES I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE, THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THIS FAR, QUESTION IS HOW MUCH FARTHER CAN I GO BEFORE I NEED TO SOMETHING??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852769March 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SAAB 9.3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852843March 31, 2016
ENGINE
DEFECTIVE INTAKE VALVES. REPAIR CENTER SPECIALIZING IN SAAB PERFORMED COLD COMPRESSION TEST ON CYLINDERS AND FOUND THAT 2 OF 4 HAD LOW COMPRESSION. INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE FOUND 90% OF THE SAABS THEY TEST FROM 2007-08 HAVE THIS PROBLEM FROM CHEAP VALVES USED SPECIFIED BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852372March 30, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTAKE VALVE ISSUE - CAR WILL NOT START ON A COLD DAY AND, SOMETIMES AT A STOP SIGN /LIGHT, WILL STALL - HAD TO TWO MECHANICS DEPICT THE ISSUE AND IT IS THE INTAKE VALVE ISSUE - MANY SAAB'S HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS DONE BY GM - I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE ARE SEVERAL THREADS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852381March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852426March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" - I'M VERY UPSET AND ANGERED THAT THE GM SAFETY RECALL 28810/SAAB SAFETY RECALL 15041INFORMS ME OF THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS BUT PROVIDES NO REMEDY! ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER THAT I RECEIVED AND VERIFICATION FROM THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME MY VEHICLE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER AND GM WON'T PROVIDE FOR A LOANER OR RENTAL CAR! THEREFORE I'M EXPECTED TO RENT A CAR UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT MY OWN EXPENSE OR RISK INJURY OR DEATH TO ME, MY WIFE, MY CHILDREN OR ANY OTHER OCCUPANTS FOR A POTENTIALLY 3-12 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE OR ALLOWED BY MY GOVERNMENT SAFETY ADMINISTRATION? I'M MORE FAMILIAR THAN SOME OTHERS AS MY WIFE'S 2010 HONDA CRV WAS RECALLED JUST LAST WEEK FOR THE SAME AIR BAG CONCERNS, BUT IN HONDA'S CASE, THEY HAVE PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR AT NO COST TO MY WIFE EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T EXPECT REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER THIS SUMMER 2016! A FOREIGN MANUFACTURER STEPPING UP BUT AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION, GENERAL MOTORS, TURNS THEIR CHEEK AND EXHIBITS UNCONSCIBLE BLINDNESS TO OUR PREDICAMENT. PLEASE GET INVOLVED OR AT LEAST EXPLAIN TO ME HOW I'M SUPPOSED TO ACCEPT WHAT GM IS COMMUNICATING TO ME IS A CUSTOMER AND A U.S. CITIZEN! THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852128March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND FELT THAT THE PART EXPECTED AVAILABILITY DATE WAS UNREASONABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER DECLINED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852174March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-3 THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851955March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852091March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM SAAB ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE INFLATOR OF THE AIRBAG RUPTURING AND METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE CUSHION. THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT TIL IT IS FIXED OR SOMETHING HAPPENS? CAN THEY TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS THEY NEED TO FIX THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING ANY RESPONSIBILITIES? ANY INFORMATION WILL HELP. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845837March 9, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS AND FRONT STRUTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE ON EACH SIDE. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRINGS PREMATURELY FRACTURED AND THE FRONT STRUTS AND SPRINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840391March 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL DRIVER IN FRONT WAS IN MOTION AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AT THE YELLOW SIGNAL LIGHT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. THERE WAS A DIRECT IMPACT FRONT END COLLISION TO MY CAR. THE FORCE OF COLLISION ACTIVATED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG TO INFLATE, BUT MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT...UPDATED 05/09/16 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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