2001 Saab 9-3 engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Saab 9-3 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At approximately 75,000 miles, driving on the interstate around 70mph, oil light begins flickering. After slowing down to 60 the light stopped flickering and instead stayed on. From the time I was able to slow down to pull off the road a knocking sound could be heard from the engine progressively…”
filed Sep 18, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saab 9-3. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the oil pressure light illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and the light turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the mechanic flushed the oil sludge out. The current…”
filed Apr 26, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 9-3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 9-3 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 9-3 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 9-3 | 11 | 6% |
| 2005 9-3 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 9-3 | 9 | 4% |
| 2003 9-3 | 32 | 15% |
| 2002 9-3 | 6 | 16% |
| 2000 9-3 | 13 | 26% |
| 1999 9-3 | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.