SAAB 9-3 Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10750363August 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED TO HAVE HALF A TANK FULL OF FUEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO BRING FUEL AND REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD PROGRESSED AND THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE UNAWARE OF THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749634August 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748514August 13, 2015
SUSPENSION
NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED AND BROKEN. THE CORROSION OCCURRED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRING AND THE BROKEN PIECE WAS STICKING OUT OF THE STRUT ASSRMBLY AND WAS POSSIBLY A TIRE PUNCTURE HAZZARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS MODEL SAAB BUT IS NOT COVERED BY GM SPECIAL COVERAGE #15917 BECAUSE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY APPLIES TO 2003-2006 MODELS. WHY NOT GM??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747316August 9, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT OTHERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT. GM PUT CHEAP VALVES IN ENGINE--THEY HAVE NOW FAILED FOR A NUMBER OF US. COLD STARTING, ROUGH IDLE, SMELL OF GAS, ULTIMATELY WILL NOT START. EXPENSIVE REPAIR ON CAR WITHOUT MUCH MILEAGE 60K REPAIR IS 2500-3000 GM SHOULD FIX THESE FOR FREE OR REDUCED COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747060August 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745499August 1, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND STRUT BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE BOTH COIL SPRINGS CRACKED/BROKE. THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH OTHER SAAB MODEL YEARS RECALL 15917 AND THIS SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER MODEL YEAR 2007 AS WELL SINCE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745068July 30, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V318000 (SEAT BELTS); 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. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ UPDATED 09/22/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745099July 30, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V318000 (SEAT BELTS); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743777July 27, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE HAS BULGE IN SIDEWALL. OWNER NOTICED IT AND WAS ABLE TO PREVENT A BLOW OUT. THIS IS NOT AN IMPACT RELATED DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734065July 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733115July 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS
I WAS NOTIFIED OVER A YEAR AGO OF A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. GM STILL HASN'T NOTIFIED ME WHEN TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733044July 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V318000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732394July 7, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V318000 (SEAT BELT) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ UPDATED 09/22/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730907June 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY REFUSED TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION AND A STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730942June 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN JAMMED AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10726587June 22, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE KNOWN TO NHTSA AND GM UNDER PE 08051. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL ISSUED. BACKING OUT OF GARAGE I HEARD A POP FROM RIGHT FRONT AREA OF CAR WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. DROVE ABOUT 200 FEET BEFORE I SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAD CAR TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SERVICE GARAGE. IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING AND TIRE. HAD I BEEN GOING AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP. BOTH GM AND NHTSA KNOW OF THE BREAKING FRONT SPRING IN SALTED ROAD AREAS INCLUDING MISSOURI. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES AND IS STORED IN A GARAGE AT HOME AND WORK. PLEASE PUT OUT A RECALL ISSUE IMMEDIATELY, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. ALSO A FRONT SEAT BELT RECALL WENT OUT LAST SUMMER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT IS ALWAYS SEVERAL MONTH OUT. MINE HAS BECOME KNOTTED AND DOES NOT LAY FLAT ACROSS MY BODY BUT IS MORE LIKE A ROLLED ROPE. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND GET THE PARTS OUT ASAP AS WELL. AGAIN GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE KNOWN ISSUE ON THE FRONT SPRINGS ON 2003 - 2006 SAAB 9-3'S AND FULFILL THEIR CURRENT RECALL ON THE DAMAGED RECALLED SEAT BELT. UPDATED 09/08/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725508June 16, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V318000 (SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO SATISFY THE RECALL. INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONTACT HAD AN ISSUE WITH RETRACTING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AFTER USE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725586June 16, 2015
SEAT BELTS
I DO HAVE A 2004 SAAB 9-3 ARC CONVERTIBLE. THERE IS A SEAT BELT RECALL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY GMC TUSTIN DEALER 3 WEEKS AGO. HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. SINCE IT IS A SEAT BELT ISSUE, I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUE. BY LAW, HOW FAST DOES THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO REPLACE THE PART?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724809June 11, 2015
SEAT BELTS
I WENT TO HAVE A RECALL ADDRESSED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V318000. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AND STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT ARRIVE FOR SOME TIME. THERE WAS A VERY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE RECALL AND I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE WITHOUT HAVING MY SEATBELT REPAIRED. I BELIEVE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS OWNING A CONVERTIBLE WITH A SEAT BELT THAT HAS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT AND I WOULD LIKE MY ISSUE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724417June 9, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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