2006 Saab 9-3 problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints about the 2006 Saab 9-3 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 38.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 11.5%.
Complaints227
Crashes21
Fires5
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 38.3% · 87
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.5% · 26
Seat belts 6.6% · 15
Electrical system 6.2% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 4.8% · 11
Fuel/propulsion system 4.4% · 10
Steering 3.5% · 8
Service brakes 3.1% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Saab 9-3 in this data, 2006 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 61 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,371 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v041000 (air bags ) however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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 unavailable. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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