2009 Saab 9-3 air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Saab 9-3 — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was first notified of the recall in 2016, but told that the replacement parts not available. When I got the notice early this year that parts available, I called the authorized dealer several times and never got a response. On one occasion I spoke to someone who said he would call me back but…”
filed Jun 26, 2017
“Takata recall I was informed in a letter that gm is working on airbag recall for my car. It stated that in case of an accident my airbag can explode and I may die. They also said that in another letter they will specify when the replacement part is available. It has been a while and I have not…”
filed Apr 20, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V063000 · Feb 3, 2016
Air Bags problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 9-3 | 25 | 83% |
| 2010 9-3 | 22 | 73% |
| 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% |
| 2003 9-3 | 15 | 7% |
| 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 2009 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.