Worst 2005 Saab 9-3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SEAT BELTS
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Saab 9-3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 20 | — | — | 89,938 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 15 | — | — | 104,856 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 14 | — | — | 81,278 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 1 | — | 67,888 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | — | 1 | 44,110 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | — | 1 | 101,897 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 40,809 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 49,550 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 70,594 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 125,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 23,390 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 95,500 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS | 2 | — | — | 28,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 2 | — | — | 63,250 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | 1 | — | 30,781 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 69,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 41,700 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 | 1 | — | 29,612 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 | — | — | 1,160 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 | — | — | 11,800 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 | — | — | 6,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Saab 9-3
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~28,789 vehicles.
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.
Other Saab 9-3 Years
Wider context: See the full Saab 9-3 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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