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Saab 9-3 ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 61 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Saab 9-3 Convertible.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints61Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21999–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Saab 9-3 Convertible years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 9-3 Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'01'02
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2002Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saab 9-3 Convertible problems

All model years combined: 61 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system162
Air bags106
Fuel system, gasoline80
Seat belts60
Engine and engine cooling62
Power train51
Structure32
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Tires30
7 other systems92
2 recalls

Saab 9-3 Convertible recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings07V-087 · 2000 · Mar 7, 2007 · 94,377 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-557 · 2001–2002 · Nov 19, 2004 · 17,394 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 9-3 Convertible

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGERQ05003 · 2001 · closed Apr 28, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-126
  2. ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE05017 · 1999–2002 · closed Sep 23, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-399