SAAB 9-3 Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10691971March 3, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON THE 2007-2011 SAAB 9-39-3 THERE IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE INTAKE VALVE SEALS GOING BAD CAUSING A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR MISFIRE ON COLD STARTS. MINE EXHIBITS THIS BEHAVIOR BUT IS NOT STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR IT IS A BAD PART OR BAD DESIGN THAT IS BASICALLY DESIGNED TO FAIL. TO FIX THIS IT COSTS $1500+ AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FLAW IN THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE 5 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689639February 20, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING AND METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684234February 19, 2015
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL BY NHTSA HOWEVER I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING GETTING THE SEAT BELT FIXED. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I CANNOT HAVE ANYBODY DRIVE WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684258February 19, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683665February 16, 2015
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.. SHOP FOUND MULTIPLE ENGINE MISFIRES.. CHECKED ENGINE COMPRESSION.. COMPRESSION BELOW MANUFACTURERS SPECS.. NEEDED COMPLETE VALVE JOB PER SAAB RECOMMENDATION.. PARTS SENT TO MACHINE SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND RE-CONDITION.. RE-INSTALL OF CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WITH NEW HEAD GASKET AND ALL OTHER NEEDED GASKET AND SEALS.. FLUSHED AND REFILLED ALL ENGINE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS.. COMPLETE VALVE JOB WITH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.. DEFECTIVE VALVE IS REPORTED ISSUE ON SAAB 9-3 2008.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683486February 14, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A 2008 SAAB 9-3 IN 3/2011 WITH 34,000 MILES. AS OF 2/2015 THE VEHICLE HAS 104,000 MILES. LAST MONTH THE VEHICLE BARELY STARTED AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT AND WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO REACH A NORMAL IDLE. IT WOULD THEN START THE REST OF THE DAY, SOMETIMES AFTER A "HARD" START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE CODE READ AS A "CYLINDER MISFIRE" CODE. 8 DAYS AGO THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CALLED A SAAB SPECIALIST ABOUT 2 HOURS AWAY FROM ME WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE EXPLAINED THE INTAKE VALVE PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF SAAB OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS USED BY GM AND/OR SUPPLIERS. HE SAID THE COST WILL BE AT LEAST $2,200 BUT COULD EASILY BE MORE DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT (A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED DETAILING THIS ISSUE) THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX AN ENGINE THAT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO SUBSTANDARD VALVES. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE, BUT AN ISSUE DEALING WITH PARTS THAT WERE DOOMED FROM THE BEGINNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683278February 13, 2015
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682988February 12, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HOOD INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE OVER AND MANAGED TO TUCK THE STRUT IN AND FORCE THE PRIMARY LATCH TO SECURE THE HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH STRIKER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682150February 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682373February 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS THE STATE OF TN AND I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHEN I ACCELERATED QUICKLY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE YIELDED "LEAN AT IDLE". THE MECHANIC ADJUSTED A VACUUM HOSE AND SAID I WAS GOOD TO GO...I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE SHOWED LESS THAN 35 MILES BUT NO GAS LIGHT INDICATOR WAS LIT. I TRIED TO TEST MY CAR BY QUICKLY ACCELERATING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM HOSE. WHEN I LEFT THE MECHANIC ON 8FEB2015, I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK BUT NOTICED MY GAUGE ONLY SHOWED HALF FULL. I DROVE IT 1 MILE AND PARKED IT FOR THE EVENING. THIS MORNING I STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LITTLE HESITANCY AND KICKBACK WHEN ACCELERATING...I DROVE BACK HOME 225 MILES AND LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM HOME MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THE CODE IS NOW INDICATING A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ISSUE...HENCE THE REASON FOR THE STALLING HESITANCY AND THE INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE/INDICATOR LIGHT. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE IS NOT A NOTED RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR, BUT I DID NOTICE A SPECIAL BULLETIN GM FAILED FUEL SYSTEM PROGRAM...LISTED BELOW:SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: SB-10054 REPLACEMENT SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: SB-10054D NHTSA ID #: 10041526 BULLETIN DATE: THU, 09/01/2011 FAILING COMPONENT(S): 091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM WHY IS MY CAR NOT SHOWING AS COVERED WHEN THE CLASSIC PREMATURE SYSTEM FAILURE IS OCCURRING AT ONLY 82K MILES WHEREAS I RUN THE RISK OF MY FUEL PUMP COMPLETELY FAILING AND COULD LEAD TO A CAR FIRE IF I WAS UNKNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE SUBJECT MATTER???? PLEASE ASSIST WITH EXPLAINING HOW MY CAR IS NOT SHOWING UP AS COVERED VIA THE VIN INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680449February 2, 2015
SEAT BELTS
REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED UP WHILE SEAT BELT IS EXTENDED OUT. SAME EXACT ISSUE IN FRONT SEAT HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT SINCE THIS IS THE BACK SEAT I'M TOLD THIS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679642January 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTI OCCASIONS. USUALLY IN COLD WEATHER THE CAR USUALLY WHILE BRAKING WILL REPORT A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, AND STABILITY CONTROL. SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING, AND MESSAGE APPEARS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR, AND THEN RESTART ALL MESSAGES DISAPPEAR AND CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE SYSTEM MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE FIVE INCIDENT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678241January 22, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9.3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678242January 22, 2015
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE BROKE. CAN NO LONGER BUCKLE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676623January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE, I WENT AHEAD AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND BEGAN TO LEAVE MY GARAGE, THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. I THEN PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND GOT MY HUSBAND TO CHECK IT OUT WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FIRST CYLINDER ON THE ENGINE. HE QUICKLY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND REMOVED THE OEM BOSCH COIL PACK WITH GLOVES ON BECAUSE IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT (TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO COOL DOWN AFTER REMOVED FROM THE CAR), SO HOT THAT THE COIL PACK CAME APART, HAD SPLIT OPEN AND MELTED. I HAVE PICTURES AND KEPT THE PACK FOR EVIDENCE. I DO BELIEVE HAD HE NOT GOT THE PACK OUT IT COULD HAVE VERY QUICKLY BEEN AN ELECTRICAL/ENGINE FIRE. PART NUMBER FROM COIL PACK #12613057. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676325January 18, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THROUGH TOWN AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT GOT SO HOT IT BURNED MY UPPER LEFT THIGH AND I WAS TRYING TO PULL MY LEG OUT OF THE WAY AND ALMOST CRASHED, AND WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR I SAW THAT IT HAD ALSO BURNT THE LEATHER SEAT LEAVING ABOUT A FOUR AND A HALF INCH BURN MARK ON THE SEAT ABOVE THE HEATER COIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10671165January 8, 2015
ENGINE
CAR BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH UPON COLD START UP, BUT WOULD RUN BETTER AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I HAD THE PLUGS REPLACED AND PROBLEM PERSISTED. PROBLEM BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED AS WEATHER GOT COLDER. SAAB TECHNICIAN SUSPECTED AN INTAKE VALVE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS. A COLD COMPRESSION CHECK CONFIRMED THAT VALVES IN THREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WERE BAD. I WAS QUOTED ~$2,500 FOR THE REPAIR!!!! TECHNICIAN SAID THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLES TO REPAIR. THEY ARE ONLY REPAIRING THOSE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669859January 3, 2015
SUSPENSION
AFTER EXPERIENCING RATTLES IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR, I BROUGHT MY 2007 SAAB 9-3 IN TO A MECHANIC TO FIND BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORRODED AND CRACKED. HAD I NOT HAD THIS REPAIR DONE THE BROKEN COIL SPRINGS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS WAS A $900 REPAIR. ANOTHER FRIEND WITH A 2007 SAAB 9-3 ALSO HAD THIS REPAIR DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669001December 30, 2014
ENGINE
COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER ONE IS NOT FIRING AT A FULL PSI PER MFG STANDARDS. IT'S CAUSING A COLD START ISSUE AND THE CAR BARELY TURNS OVER TO START WHEN IT'S NOT WARMED UP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667957December 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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