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Best and worst years for the Saab 9-3

Of the 13 model years of the Saab 9-3 with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (228), and the 2010 has the fewest (4).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Saab 9-3 0 125 250 1994: 0 '94 1999: 29 '99 2000: 31 '00 2001: 38 '01 2002: 31 '02 2003: 228 228 '03 2004: 94 94 '04 2005: 48 '05 2006: 76 '06 2007: 56 '07 2008: 44 '08 2009: 14 14 '09 2010: 4 4 '10 2011: 25 '11
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19940
199929
200031
200138
200231
2003228
200494
200548
200676
200756
200844
200914
20104
201125

What stands out

The 2003 stands out, with about 6.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2004, 2006.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2004. Or the years with the fewest: 2010 and 2009.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20112533
2010431
20091446
200844218
200756182
200676227
200548114
200494236
2003228323
20023152
20013874
20003172
19992980
199401