Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1999 Saab 9-3

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.

3
Open recalls
64
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
55
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

64 filed
5
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    10
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    10
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    7
  • Electrical System
    5
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    4
  • Suspension
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    4
  • Tires
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
99V362000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1999-12-29

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE RESERVOIR LABEL WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

RiskWITHOUT THIS LABEL, SOMEONE MAY USE THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION BRAKE FLUID, GET DIRT INTO THE RESERVOIR, OR ALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN LESS EFFECTIVE BRAKING AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.

FixOWNERS WILL BE MAILED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

99V246000·SEATS1999-09-13

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. FAILURES OF THE "EASY ENTRY" CABLE IN THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER MANUAL SEATS CAN CAUSE THE SEAT FORE/AFT ADJUSTABLE MECHANISM TO BE UNLOCKED.

RiskSINCE THE ANCHOR POINTS FOR THE LAP PORTION OF THE FRONT SAFETY BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT ASSEMBLY, RELEASE OF THE FORE/AFT LOCKING MECHANISM REDUCES THE RESTRAINT CAPABILITY OF THE SAFETY BELTS IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CABLE AND SPRING ASSEMBLY.

98V139000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1998-06-23

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

RiskTHE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO USE SEAT BELTS.

FixOWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALERT LABEL TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VISIBLE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
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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