2010 Saab 9-3 problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Saab 9-3. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 71% of complaints. After that come fuel system (10%) and engine (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 71% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Saab 9-3 with enough data (4 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 saab 9-3. The contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. The contact was later notified that the vehicle was included in NHTSA recall campaign id number 11v015000 (fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump). The contact stated that he did not receive recall notification until approximately three months after the manufacturer's report date.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Months ago, driver's seatbelt light would come on, driver would then push harder on seatbelt buckle which would 'click' again (second time) and secure. Recently, driver would conscientiously and purposely note 'click' in buckle mechanism yet light would come on anyway. Driver had to disengage and re click seatbelt 2-3 tries. This morning, the metal component would not lock into the driver's buckle. Driver had to attach seatbelt restraint into passenger's buckle.
Takata recall. Given that these devices are potentially dangerous, possibly inflicting great harm or death, why are instructions not being given to disable the bags until corrective action has been implemented? The GM dealer I first approached said they were not authorized to disable the bags. The second said the same but added " you know they are fuzed don't you?" . Din my view disabling the bags [whle awaiting the repair should be the option of the owner. Request comment/guidance.
I have called viking saab and registered on their web site months ago to have my airbag replaced as they are the only authorized saab place in houston, texas, to replace it. They have not contacted me. I don't know what else to do. When I called there they told me to register on their web site. I did that and nothing has happened.