2003 Saab 9-3 air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Saab 9-3 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my 2003 saab 9-3 se convertible to the nearby publix supermarket. The car has never been in an accident or hit. I parked it in the lot with the top down and went into the store for approximately 10 minutes. It was a warm dry day in florida about 85 degrees. I came out and put the key…”
filed Jan 20, 2021
“2003 saab. Consumer writes in regards to airbag inflator safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js”
filed Jan 3, 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% |
| 2002 9-3 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 9-3 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 9-3 | 10 | 20% |
| 1999 9-3 | 17 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.