2007 Saab 9-3 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Saab 9-3.

20062008
Complaints
182
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
9
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2007 Saab 9-3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#164 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:72,002 mi
Crash-related:1
#219 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:80,466 mi
#318 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:81,834 mi
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Saab 9-3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS64172,002 mi
SUSPENSION1980,466 mi
ENGINE18181,834 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12253,091 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC734,369 mi
SEAT BELTS683,998 mi
SEATS587,736 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4430,950 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM491,333 mi
SERVICE BRAKES455,060 mi
STEERING471,125 mi
POWER TRAIN382,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT364,560 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS369,036 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL375,667 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2230,572 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE239,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING242,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE271,000 mi
STRUCTURE2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1119 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1120,000 mi
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY125,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1106,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP17,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER17,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC125,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1133,000 mi

Recalls for 2007 Saab 9-3

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~142,505 vehicles.

16V063000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~113,716 affected

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.

14V318000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
~28,789 affected

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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