1999 Saab 9-3 air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Saab 9-3 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Today, shortly after starting the car, an airbag deployed. The car was parked in my driveway and not in motion, and there was no impact. The airbag deployed from the outboard side of the passenger seat. I was seated in the driver's seat. The passenger seat was unoccupied and its seat belt was…”
filed Feb 28, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 saab 9-3. While driving approximately 25 mph, the driver side air bag erroneously deployed without warning or impact. The contact indicated that the vehicle had not crashed or driven over a road bump when the deployment occurred. The driver sustained an injured right…”
filed Jul 19, 2018
“Just as I parked my car, my side air bag on the driver's side of my car deployed/exploded without any warning. The left side of my face/left ear and neck were injured.”
filed Jun 29, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 9-3 | 25 | 83% |
| 2010 9-3 | 22 | 73% |
| 2009 9-3 | 17 | 40% |
| 2008 9-3 | 71 | 39% |
| 2007 9-3 | 65 | 42% |
| 2006 9-3 | 87 | 49% |
| 2005 9-3 | 12 | 13% |
| 2004 9-3 | 20 | 10% |
| 2003 9-3 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 9-3 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 9-3 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 9-3 | 10 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Saab 9-3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.