Worst years for a Saab 9-3
Owners have filed 1,689 complaints about the Saab 9-3 with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2011. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Saab 9-3 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | 33 | 1 | 0 | 90,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | A | 31 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | A | 46 | 1 | 0 | 62,500 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 218 | 7 | 2 | 80,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 182 | 4 | 8 | 65,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | F | 227 | 21 | 5 | 40,371 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 114 | 5 | 2 | 64,000 | Suspension |
| 2004 | D | 236 | 11 | 2 | 71,000 | Seat Belts |
| 2003 | F | 323 | 19 | 6 | 43,347 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | B | 52 | 0 | 3 | 60,000 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | B | 74 | 2 | 1 | 75,400 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | C | 72 | 5 | 1 | 88,000 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | C | 80 | 8 | 0 | 79,660 | Electrical System |
| 1994 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Saab 9-3
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2003
Exactly what failed on a Saab 9-3
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Saab 9-3, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Saab 9-3 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Saab 9-3
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.