2006 Saab 9-3 seat belts problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2006 Saab 9-3 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hello, I have been renting this car out for awhile....I have been unable to rent it out because of the recall, however, I repaired this issue months ago and the dealer that repaired the problem has submitted proof to you twice but still no one has updated this to your website and this is severely…”
filed Jan 3, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v318000 (seat belts) and 16v063000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The dealer (royal cadillac of tucson, 520-777-1708) was called and…”
filed Jun 6, 2018
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% |
| 2005 9-3 | 22 | 23% |
| 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 2006 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.