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Year · Make · Model

2007 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
155
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
164
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

155 filed
2
Crashes
5
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    64
  • Suspension
    19
  • Engine
    18
  • Electrical System
    12
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    7
  • Seat Belts
    6
  • Seats
    5
  • Steering
    4

Recalls

3 campaigns
16V063000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2016-02-03

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

RiskIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2017. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 28810.

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.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

PE09032·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2009-07-15 → 2009-12-16

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

PE08005·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM2008-01-28 → 2008-06-03

REDUCED BRAKE POWER-ASSIST

PE08005·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2008-01-28 → 2008-06-03

REDUCED BRAKE POWER-ASSIST

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