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Year · Make · Model

2005 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
95
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
104
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

95 filed
4
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    20
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    15
  • Suspension
    14
  • AIR Bags
    10
  • Electrical System
    9
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    5
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    3
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
14V318000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2014-06-12

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.

RiskIn the event of a crash, a seat belt that has not retracted may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14222. Note: Special Coverage 10086 will replace the passenger side seat belt retractor if it fails, free of charge, for the life of the vehicle.

11E009000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2011-02-28

TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.

RiskA VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.

FixTI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WITH A NEW OR REWORKED FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-866-867-3759 OR LOG ON TO WWW.RECALLRESPONSE.COM.

05V236000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2005-05-19

CERTAIN SPORT SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A VACUUM PIPE CHECK VALVE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT MAY FAIL FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST, USUALLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

RiskIF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REDESIGNED CHECK VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA08026·SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2008-12-22 → 2010-06-04

Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture

PE08051·SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2008-08-28 → 2008-12-23

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE

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