2007 Saab 9-3 electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 Saab 9-3 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased saab 9-3 2007 brand new. Nearly immediately the headlights kept going out. I found myself replacing them often and twice was pulled over by police when I hadn't realized and had just replaced the passenger side headlight. Also got one key at the time of purchase. The a/c wasn't working…”
filed May 24, 2017
“While driving the ignition switch turns to the off position suddenly. This happens when there are any vibrations in the car such as when I reach into and shut the center counsel, shut the glovebox, when anything even lightly grazes the key fob, when a balloon popped in my car and even when I sneeze…”
filed Jun 17, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 9-3 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 9-3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 9-3 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 9-3 | 13 | 7% |
| 2005 9-3 | 9 | 9% |
| 2004 9-3 | 13 | 6% |
| 2003 9-3 | 46 | 22% |
| 2002 9-3 | 14 | 38% |
| 2001 9-3 | 23 | 39% |
| 2000 9-3 | 23 | 46% |
| 1999 9-3 | 22 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.