Honda Accord vs Saab 9-3
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda Accord
- Total complaints
- 24,433
- Avg per model year
- 532
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 64
- Most complained year
- 2003 (1,987)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Power Train
Saab 9-3
- Total complaints
- 1,345
- Avg per model year
- 103
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 14
- Most complained year
- 2003 (212)
Top problems: Air Bags, Electrical System, Suspension
Complaints by model year
| Year | Honda Accord | Saab 9-3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 296 | 30 | ||
| 2010 | 580 | 30 | ||
| 2009 | 723 | 43 | ||
| 2008 | 1,520 | 184 | ||
| 2007 | 524 | 155 | ||
| 2006 | 430 | 179 | ||
| 2005 | 656 | 95 | ||
| 2004 | 1,016 | 207 | ||
| 2003 | 1,987 | 212 | ||
| 2002 | 1,050 | 37 | ||
| 2001 | 922 | 59 | ||
| 2000 | 1,183 | 50 | ||
| 1999 | 1,135 | 64 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.