2003 Saab 9-3 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Saab 9-3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
  Engineering Analysis EA08026 · opened Dec 22, 2008 · closed Jun 4, 2010

  To date, ODI is aware of 142 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect.In addition, ODI is aware of 2,626 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect.In total, ODI is aware of 2,714 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front suspension coil spring …

• FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08051 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Dec 23, 2008

  On august 28, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe08-051) to investigate alleged front suspension coil spring fractures in certain model year (my) 2003-2004 saab 9-3 vehicles sold or registered in salt belt states.(note: for purposes of this investigation, the salt belt in…

• ENGINE STALL
  Engineering Analysis EA04008 · opened Mar 19, 2004 · closed Oct 27, 2004

  On december 30, 2003, odi opened a preliminary evaluation (pe03-059) to investigate 16 complaints alleging engine stall while driving in model year 2003 saab 9-3 sport sedans with 2.0l turbocharged engines.on january 15, 2004, general motors (gm) advised odi that gm and saab had decided to conduct a global customer sat…

• ENGINE STALL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03059 · opened Dec 30, 2003 · closed Mar 19, 2004

  The subject vehicles are equipped with automatic transmissions and turbocharged engines with two different power outputs, 175 hp and 210 hp.saab has modified the electonic control module (ecm) software in the subject vehicles to correct problems that could result in engine stall in both engines. In january 2003, saab d…