Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2001 Saab 9-3 Convertible

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
24
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

24 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    4
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    3
  • Electrical System
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    2
  • WHEELS:RIM
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL Transmission
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
04V557000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2004-11-19

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS HOLDING THE FUEL LINES WERE DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION.

RiskOVER TIME, THIS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL LINES TO LOOSEN FROM THE PUMP RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL MAY IGNITE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL DEVELOP A SECURING BRACKET THAT WILL SECURE THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL PUMP EVEN IF THE PLASTIC RETAINING TABS SHOULD BREAK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
RQ05003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2005-12-20 → 2006-04-28

FUEL LINE LEAKAGE

Led to recall06V126000

PE05017·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2005-04-07 → 2005-09-23

ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall05V399000

PE05017·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2005-04-07 → 2005-09-23

ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall05V399000

PE05017·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2005-04-07 → 2005-09-23

ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall05V399000

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