SAAB 9-3 Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10444102January 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PREMATURE DIC FAILURE. CONSISTANTLY BURNS OUT SPARK PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443931January 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SAAB 93 AERO. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE WIRING OF MY SEAT WARMER. IT HAD GAVE ME A SLIGHT BURN ON MY LEFT BOTTOM/LEG AREA. GOOD THING I TURNED IT OFF IN TIME BECAUSE I ALSO STARTED SMELLING AS IF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD BEEN STARTING. IT SMELT OF BURNED LEATHER AND POSSIBLY OTHER COMPONENTS. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP THERE WHERE UNWILLING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR NO COST BUT IN MY OPINION THAT SHOULD BE THE LEAST OF THERE WORRIES. THIS TO ME IS A LIABILITY ISSUE AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443744January 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ALSO FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442889January 9, 2012
SUSPENSION
BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SPRINGS ARE BROKEN WITH SPRING MATERIAL EXTENDING TOWARDS THE TIRE. WILL REQUIRE TOW FOR SERVICE. TIRE FAILURE IS LIKELY IF DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443196January 9, 2012
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT DRIVER COIL SPRING BROKE AND THE BROKEN END OF THE COIL WAS PRESSED AGAINST THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED A 1/4" DEEP GOUGE WAS OBSERVED IN THE SIDE WALL. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE PARKED, I NOTICED A LOUD BANG AND A STRANGE NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE TIRE TO CHECK FOR PROBLEMS AND FOUND THE BROKEN SPRING AND GOUGE. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY (MY COMMUTE IS APP 80 MILES ROUND TRIP) IT COULD HAVE EASILY PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CAUSED A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM. OR LEFT ME STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441648December 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DRIVE ON I 80 NYC TO WILLIAMSPORT, PA DURING WEEK DAYS AND THERE NO TRAVEL I WOULD RECORD WITHOUT AN INCIDENT INVOLVING HIGH SPEEDING TRUCKS (ESPECIALLY FROM OUT OF NY STATE) WHICH ENDANGERED MY LIFE IN MANY OCCASIONS. I AM COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS TYPE OF SPEED ANOMALY SINCE LAST TIME WHEN DRIVING WEST ON I80, ON THE LEFT LANE PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK AT 68 MPH, WHEN A TRAILER-TRUCK FROM OUT OF STATE TAILGATED ME SO CLOSE HE ALMOST TOUCHED ME WHILE TRYING TO FORCE ME TO OVERSPEED. SCARED TO DEATH I CONTINUOUSLY BLEW THE HORN WHICH RATHER HAD HIM CONTINUE CLOSING-IN TO THE POINT OF CONTACT. ANOTHER TIME A TRAILER COMING FROM RIGHT LANE WHILE I WAS PARALLEL TO HIM HE STARTED CHANGING TO LEFT LANE AND PUSHED ME OUT ON THE SHOULDER (LUCKY TO HAVE ENOUGH SPACE) AND CONTINUED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION. PLEASE CONSIDER INTRODUCING NATIONAL LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE TRUCK HIGHWAY SPEED BY AT LEAST 10 MPH LOWER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED FOR ALL OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS COMMON STANDARD IN EUROPE AND SAVES LIFES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441651December 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DRIVE ON I 80 NYC TO WILLIAMSPORT, PA DURING WEEK DAYS AND THERE IS NO TRAVEL I WOULD RECORD WITHOUT AN INCIDENT INVOLVING HIGH SPEEDING TRUCKS (ESPECIALLY FROM OUT OF NY STATE) WHICH ENDANGERED MY LIFE IN MANY OCCASIONS. I AM COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS TYPE OF SPEED ANOMALY SINCE LAST TIME WHEN DRIVING WEST ON I80, ON THE LEFT LANE PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK AT 68 MPH, WHEN A TRAILER-TRUCK FROM OUT OF STATE TAILGATED ME SO CLOSE HE ALMOST TOUCHED ME WHILE TRYING TO FORCE ME TO OVER-SPEED-PEED. SCARED TO DEATH I CONTINUOUSLY BLEW THE HORN WHICH RATHER HAD HIM CONTINUE CLOSING-IN TO THE POINT OF CONTACT. ANOTHER TIME A TRAILER COMING FROM RIGHT LANE WHILE I WAS PARALLEL TO HIM HE STARTED CHANGING TO LEFT LANE AND PUSHED ME OUT ON THE SHOULDER (LUCKY TO HAVE ENOUGH SPACE) AND CONTINUED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION. PLEASE CONSIDER INTRODUCING NATIONAL LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE TRUCK HIGHWAY SPEED BY AT LEAST 10 MPH LOWER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED FOR ALL OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS COMMON STANDARD IN EUROPE AND SAVES LIFES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438728December 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN APRIL 2011, WHEN I STARTED MY CAR MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD VERY LITTLE POWER ON ACCELERATION UNTIL MY CAR HIT 2000 RPM. A DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED IT WAS A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SIX MONTHS AGO, IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES SINCE. THE CAR WILL ACT LIKE THIS FOR 2 DAYS THEN WORK NORMAL AGAIN. I HAVE TO PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. I ALSO TAKE OFF EXTREMELY SLOW FROM ANY FULL STOPS I MAKE. IT IS HIT OR MISS EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436634November 21, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY PULLING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT OUT OF ITS PRETENSIONER. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE SEAT BELT WAS OPERATED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS LATER, THE PRETENSIONER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436523November 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH DOOR LOCKS, SOMETIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SOMETIMES ONE OF THE OTHER 3 DOORS, THE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK THE DOOR; OR SOMETIMES IS THE OPPOSITE WHERE IT WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436305November 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SAAB WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OPERATE AS DESIGNED, HOWEVER THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER. THIS IS NOT A BATTERY OR STARTER PROBLEM. THE CAR DOES NOT MAKE ANY CRANKING SOUNDS OR STARTER CLICKS. RATHER, THERE IS NO ENGINE TURN OVER AT ALL. AFTER WAITING FOR 30 - 60 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START AS IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WHATEVER. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. THERE IS NO ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT "RECREATABLE." IT IS 100% UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FOR "SAAB 9-3 (OR S900) INTERMITTENT START" WILL RETURN THOUSANDS OF POSTS FROM DRIVERS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. FIXES INCLUDE POURING WATER OR SNOW ON TOP OF THE NSS, DRILLING A HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD AND RUNNING A BY-PASS SWITCH TO THE STARTER, AND REPLACING THE NSS. DEALERSHIP WILL TRY TO REPLACE STARTERS, BATTERIES, ECT AND CLAIM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE NSS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432712October 25, 2011
SEAT BELTS
PUT MY SEAT BELT ON AND IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. DRIVERS SIDE ONLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432497October 23, 2011
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432190October 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 11:30 PM ON A SMALL (PAVED) COUNTRY ROAD WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, MY WARNING SYSTEM INDICATED "LEFT HIGH BEAM FAILURE. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND ABOUT A MINUTE LATER I NOTICED SPARKS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT WAS IN FLAMES. WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF/ENGINE OF THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES AND THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR ESSENTIALLY BURNED TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432206October 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9- 3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT BACK IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,321.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430639October 18, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING MORE DIM OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419542August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SAAB 9-3, 2008, CLUTCH FAILED AT 22,000 MILES. SAAB SAID IT WAS NOT WARRANTIED AND IT WAS DUE TO DRIVER. WE PAID $1,300 FOR THE REPAIR. CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN AT 33,000 MILES. THIS TIME SAAB PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS IN THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM. WE WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRST CLUTCH REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417010August 4, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT BUT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS SLOW WHEN RETRACTING BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416748August 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO MY RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY 2005 SAAB 9-3 AT AROUND 75,000 MILES. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN IT SNAPPED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND AS NOTHING APPEARED BROKEN TO MY UNTRAINED EYE AND THE VEHICLE STILL OPERATED FINE. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FRONT END NOISE AND THE BROKEN SPRING WAS DISCOVERED. NOT A BIG DEAL AS THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS AGO MY RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING SNAPPED AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CHANGE IN HOW THE VEHICLE HANDLED, BUT AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE FRONT SPRING THE SOUND WAS FAMILIAR AND THEREFORE I HAD MY HUSBAND INSPECT IT. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REAR SPRINGS, JUST THE FRONT SPRINGS AND I'M WONDERING WHY BOTH FRONT AND REAR ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416384July 31, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS BROKE (METAL FATIGUE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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