2005 Saab 9-3 seat belts problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2005 Saab 9-3 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-3. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V318000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was not repaired. There was no…”
filed Aug 3, 2023
“Nhtsa 14v318000 was a recall for seat belts that fails to retract. When I get into my car and pull it out to fasten it often remains slack. That event caused me to do research and find the recall. But it did not extend to my car which has the exact same problem. It appears to me that the recall was…”
filed Apr 22, 2019
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 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% |
| 2004 9-3 | 79 | 38% |
| 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 2005 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.