Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2004 SAAB 9-3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 SAAB 9-3 based on all problems reported for the 2004 9-3.
On July 25 2008, my daughter was driving my 2004 SAAB 9-3 sport sedan. She went off the road, side swiping 2 trees before slamming into a drainage pipe/embankment. The left side curtain airbags were the only ones that deployed. The car is a total loss with extensive front-end damage. If not for her wearing her seat belt, I would likely be making funeral arrangements. This is the second front-end collision with this vehicle without the airbags deploying. I questioned SAAB in 2004 about the first incident which their reply was that the car performed as it was designed. That accident was significant enough to trigger all the seat belt sensors and fry the main computer.
Owner was driving at approximately 65 mph the check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. Vehicle "b" rear ended owner's vehicle while being driven at 70 mph. Upon impact, the frontal air bags failed to deploy. Owner sustained injuries, was taken to the emergency room and released.
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |