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2003 Saab 9-3 steering problems

20 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2003 Saab 9-3, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
20 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2003 Saab 9-3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 saab 9-3. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering lost power. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete wall. The driver side tire became stuck under the driver seat without warning. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed. Both the driver and passenger received injuries that required medical attention. The police was at the scene, but did not file a report. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The insurance company totaled the vehicle.

Reported at 71,810 miles, March 2016 CrashInjury

Since I bought my car 7/1/06 I have had several steering problems with the car pulling and jerking. I have had 2 alignments done wheels balanced and calipers adjusted. The car pulled on my test drive before purchasing the car and I was promised it would be resolved. When it was not resolved the dealership refused to buy back the car. Two dealerships worked on this problem with no solution this is still a problem and I cannot drive my car strait without a firm grip on the steering wheel.

Reported at 36,000 miles, July 2006

Other problems reported for the 2003 Saab 9-3

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