2004 Saab 9-3 seat belts problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2004 Saab 9-3 — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
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filed Mar 29, 2022
“Called devoe automotive in naples to have recalled seatbelt fixed, it just failed to retract. I sent a picture of the vin. And was told they could not find it and could not help us with out a letter with our vin on it saying the broken seatbelt was recalled, just because it will not retract that…”
filed Apr 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing…Campaign 14V318000 · Jun 12, 2014
- Seat BeltsCampaign 10V043000 · Feb 18, 2010
- SOME SPORT SEDANS WERE BUILT WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE…Campaign 04V226000 · May 11, 2004
Seat Belts problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 9-3 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 9-3 | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 9-3 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 9-3 | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 9-3 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 9-3 | 15 | 8% |
| 2005 9-3 | 22 | 23% |
| 2003 9-3 | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 9-3 | 3 | 8% |
| 2001 9-3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 9-3 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 9-3 | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.