14 of the
227 complaints about the 2006 Saab 9-3 are about the
fuel system — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
105,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2006 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact also noticed a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11678840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Decatur, GA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ECU ISSUES, LOSS POWER WHEN DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11308684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3 milesStottville, NY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I USED MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES IT ENGAGES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE. IT DID THIS FOR OVER A MONTH. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, I DID MY RESEARCH ON IT AND IT SAID THAT IT HAS A STEERING FLUID LOSS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE QUALITY IS POOR. I AM CURIOUS TO WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON IT YET.
NHTSA complaint #11279200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesBurlington, WA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL, I TOOK MY 06 SAAB 93 AERO INTO BELLEVUE WASHINGTON CADILLAC DEALERSHIP TO GET MY AIR BAG RECALL FIXED, AFTER I HOT THE RECALLED AIRBAG REPLACED THEY RESET MY ECM AND NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY AND DRAINS MY BATTERY DEAD OVER NIGHT! I HAVE CALLED BELLEVUE CADILLAC AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY CAR BY REPLACING THE RECALLED AIRBAG WITH ANOTHER BAD AIRBAG! THEY LISTED IN THEIR COMPUTERS THAT THEY FIXED MY CAR AND NEVER DID SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH ANOTHER BAD FAULTY AIRBAG AND NOW A BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE FROM IT. MY CAR HAS BEEN LITERALLY UNDRIVEABLE SINCE THE DAY THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED AIRBAG. THE CAR ALSO HAS A FAILED GAS GAUGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM THE FACTORY WHICH WAS NEVER RECALLED, THE FUEL SENDING UNITS ARE BAD AND NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WHICH ALOT IF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SAABS HAVE EXPERIENCED ALL OVER THE WORLD!
NHTSA complaint #11180544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 milesCanby, OR
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN DRIVE THERE IS INTERNAL FUEL ISSUE CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE
NHTSA complaint #11173160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 milesBroadview HTS, OH
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DURING ROUTINE TRIPS THROUGH STREETS WITH STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN INSPECTED MY NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11045491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesELK Grove, CACrash
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN ELK GROVE, GMC AND ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THEY STATE THEY DO NOT SERVICE SAAB VEHICLES. I TOLD THEM THAT GMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND THEY STATED THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCATION THAT WE COULD TAKE IT TO IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BY FRESNO IF I WANT TO GET IT FIXED. WHICH IT WILL BE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT OUR CAR WAS SPILLING GAS DUE TO AN ORIGINAL FAULTY UNIT. THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT HOWEVER, IT SOMEHOW DOESN'T SHOW ON MY VIN. SEVERAL TIMES WE RAN OUT OF GAS AND OUR KIDS GOT GASOLINE ON THEIR CLOTHES. WE CALLED 4 DEALERSHIPS AND ALL OF THEM STATE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD I SEE GMC BRAND ALL OVER THE CAR. I BELIEVE GMC IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND NOT ACCOMMODATING ME. I TOLD THEM I CANNOT DRIVE 300 MILES, I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE IT BECAUSE I HAD A STROKE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE GMC BUT THEY ARE NOT. IF THEY ARE USING THAT AS AN EXCUSE THEN THIS RECALL COMMITTEE SHOULD INVESTIGATE INTO THIS AND SANCTION THEM. AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE OF SAFETY RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE TO GET IT DONE, I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH MY KIDS. 2 OF MY KIDS ARE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS. AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE GMC TO REIMBURSE ME THE FULL CURRENT VALUE OF THE VEHICLE FOR THEIR FAILURE TO DO THE NEEDED RECALL REPAIRS. IF GMC MADE A FAULTY BUSINESS CHOICE WHEN THEY TOOK OVER THE SAAB'S THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT SUFFER. GMC CONSTANTLY MAKES ME FEEL THAT EVEN THOUGH70% OF THE VEHICLE IS GMC I DON'T HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS GMC CUSTOMERS. CURRENTLY, THE BLUE BOOK VALUE IS $6500. I'M STOPPING PAYING REGISTRATION IN HOPES TO GET THIS VEHICLE EITHER TRADED IN FOR ANOTHER ONE BY GMC OR REFUNDED. SINCE A RECALL IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP UPON, GMC IS DEVISING AND SCHEMING AND CHANGING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO DISCOURAGE CUSTOMERS TO GETTING SERVICE RECALLS TO SAABS.
NHTSA complaint #10993057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesManlius, NY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - MY FUEL SENSOR GRADUALLY STOPPED WORKING AND NOW MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. RECENTLY MY CAR IS HESITATING WHEN I ACCELERATE IN ALL 5 GEARS AND I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL LINE. LAST WEEK I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS GIVEN A NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THE RECALL BY THE VIN# IT IS NOT LISTED BUT IF I SEARCH BY MAKE AND MODEL IT IS LISTED. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT.
NHTSA complaint #10979173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesHollywood, FL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHOOK DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP HAD NOT RETURNED THE CONTACT'S CORRESPONDENCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
NHTSA complaint #10950042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 800 milesChoctaw, OK
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10747060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 101,300 milesMilton, VT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER. IT WAS DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP THAT NEW FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS WOULD ALMOST STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10615712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,210 milesIrving, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN GETTING GAS, FILL THE TANK . FUEL LEVEL GOES TO EMPTY. THE FUEL LEVEL WILL REMAIN ON EMPTY UNTIL GAS IS AT HALF, SHOWS CURRENT GAS LEVEL FOR 5-7 MILES THEN RETURNS TO DISPLAYING EMPTY.
NHTSA complaint #10583428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 135,000 milesMcdonough, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS AT A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY CUT OFF, HAD PLENTY OF GAS. TRIED TO START, IT WOULDN'T ABOUT 10 MIN. PASSED AND TRIED AGAIN, IT STARTED. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. WENT ON ABOUT MY BUSINESS. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, I WAS DRIVING AND IT CUT OFF, WAITED ABOUT 10 MIN. AGAIN. IT STARTED. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. THE TESTED IT AND NOTHING CAME UP. ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD, BATTERY WAS GOOD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MORE TIMES. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NOT SURE WHAT IT COULD BE NOW. ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM?
NHTSA complaint #10577985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,000 milesMilford, MI
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SAAB 9-3 AERO. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP/OTHER MECHANIC RESETS THE CODES AND TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. NOW THEY TELL ME IT IS A EVAPORATOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE. THEY TELL ME THAT THE PART COSTS $425. NO LABOR INCLUDED. I HAVE FOUND THIS PART FOR UNDER $45. THIS IS CRAP!!! I HAVE EVEN FOUND TUTORIALS ON HOW TO DO IT, 1 HOUR JOB. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY TWO YEARS AGO. NOW THEY FIND THE PROBLEM? A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS IF YOU ASK ME!
NHTSA complaint #10496656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.