68 problems related to seat belt 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.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt became detached and would not secure around the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 10v043000 (seat belts). The failure mileage was 50,000. Kmj.
I was stopped at a stop sign and when I attempted to adjust my seatbelt there was a popping sound and all the tension in the belt released. It will no longer retract and remains fully extended.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt would not retract. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. Also, the mechanic made her aware that the vehicle might be included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 105,100.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3 convertible. The contact stated that while attempting to utilize the driver's seat belt, the seat belt retracted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that the retractor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000.
The automatic tensioning system cable in the driver's side front seat belt retractors broke. This caused the sat belt webbing to be spooled out and not retract. We took the car to a SAAB dealer and after several weeks they said they had no idea when they would have the parts took the car to a local repair shop and they replaced the faulty belt components. We just received a recall notice (14222/SAAB safety recall 15027) from gm about this problem, stating there are no parts available and will notify us when parts are available. How do we recover the $532 we spent fixing this problem 2 years ago?.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated the driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract whenever it was engaged. Nhtsa recall campaign number 10v043000 (seat belts) was associated with the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I have not had any prior problems with any of hte seat belts on my 2004 93 arc convertible. I was driving my car as usual on Saturday, June 30, 2012 and when I came to a stop, I released my seat belt after my car was in park and I was preparing to exit the vehicle. Instead of it retracting there was a strange noise and the entire belt came unspooled. I tried to give it a little tug to rewind it, but it continued to unspool and would not retract. This was the first time that there was any problem at all with the drivers side seat belt. When I arrived at home I looked on line to see if there was any information on how to remedy this problem and after googling SAAB seatbelt 2 recalls immediately came up on 2004 9-3 arc models; NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 & NHTSA campaign id number: 04v226000 listing (general motors is recalling certain model year 2004 SAAB 9-3 sedans. Some of these vehicles were produced with front seat belt retractors that, over time, could fail to retract. ) I contacted the falls church, va SAAB dealership closest to me and was told that my car was not a sedan and therefore was not a part of either recall, but it has the same problem and description as what happened to the cars who's seat belt retractors were recalled. I was told that if I bring it in to the dealership and pay their miminum amount they would let me know how much it would be to replace my defective part. I am not understanding how the same year, same models, with the same problems are not recalled because they are convertible, but the sedans are. Clearly there may be a different set up with the seat belt configuration but the retractor part should be similar if not the same regardless of the rest. I would like to understand why my car is not covered by the recall that is still in effect. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3 convertible. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt would not retract. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that the retractor for the front driver side seat belt failed and would not retract. The contact referenced two recalls associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id numbers:04v226000 and 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue however, the VIN was not included in either of the recall campaigns. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 72,912. The failure mileage was 72,500.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 93 convertible. The contact stated that the driver attempted to secure the front driver side seat belt, but the seat belt would not retract into the pretensioner. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with NHTSA campaign id numbers 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor) or 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to a gm dealer for NHTSA recall campaign id numbe: 10v043000 (seat belts: retractor), but the dealer stated that gm would not do the repair and the contact needed to travel to a SAAB dealer. The contact stated there are no SAAB dealers and this prevents them from doing the repair. The contact stated the dealer had said they can do the repair, but the manufacturer told them they refused to pay for the repair. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 100,000. Rl.
Put my seat belt on and it would not retract. Drivers side only.
The drivers side seat belt retractor needs to be replaced as it no longer functions.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9- 3 convertible. The contact stated that the driver side front seat belt failed to retract back in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 52,321.
My SAAB convertible only has 59000 miles on it and my seat belt system does not work. SAAB and its dealerships refuse to fix the problem because they claim it is out of warranty and only selected vins were covered for recalls-even though the part is the same (defective seat belt retractor). As I understand, by federal law, they are required to cover the repairs of the seat belt system for ten years despite their crappy veichle warranty. My mechanic says he has had the same situation with other customers. I need some help!.
When attempting to put on seat belt, the retractor failed and the seat belt is extended to it's largest capacity and will not retract. This happened when the car was not moving. I took the car to be repaired at a repair shop for swedish cars and was told that fixing it was not covered under the current recall for the driver's side seat belt retractor. I was told that recall applied to only sedans. I was quoted a cost of over $800 to fix the part. From what I understand, this is a common occurrence in the 2004 Saabs. I was also told that it was not covered under warranty.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed the drivers side seat belt would not retract after had been extended. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2004 SAAB 93aero. The contact stated while attempting to fasten the driver seat belt the seat belt retractor failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised the seat belt assembly would need to replace. The dealer replaced the driver seat belt assembly. The the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty expired. The failure and the current miles was 109,000. Li.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact abruptly depressed the brakes to avoid a crash and the contact stated that the seat belt failed to tighten and restrain him properly. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and found that the seat belt unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor)but the manufacturer advised that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
I have a 2004 SAAB 9-3; the driver side front seatbelt retractor was replaced under recall, but I believe that the retractors for the remaining three outer seatbelts do not function well, even though they technically receive less use than the driver's. I have to help take up the slack in the belts to make sure they are snug for backseat passengers (in booster seats), much as I had to do with the driver's seatbelt before the recall.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt would no longer retract. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer offered to assist with partial repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed that the manufacturer should be liable for the failure due to the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The drivers side seat belt fails to retract on my 2004 SAAB 9-3. The seat belt is useless. There is a recall for this exact problem but my VIN# is not covered!.
Drivers side seat belt failed on my 2004 SAAB 9-3 convertible. This happened at about 43,000 miles. Seat belt will not retract and no longer usable. I contacted SAAB and my VIN was not included in the recall.
The seat belt retractor on my 2004 SAAB 9-3 failed. SAAB issued a recall for some failed seat belt retractors in 2004 9-3s, but not for the full model year. My car was not included. It seems that they have not been sufficiently comprehensive in their recall.
During the time frame that I first received the notice of the recall of the front seat belt retractors for my vehicle the rear seat belt retractors (left-side passenger behind the driver) on my vehicle had failed to retract properly. When I initially took my vehicle in to replace the driver side seat belt retractors I inquired as to the rear seat belt retractors and I was told that there was no recall for the rear seat belts at that time however, I should continue to monitor SAAB website for any additional seatbelt recalls. As of date I have not located any additional recall notices from SAAB regarding the seat belts on the 2004 9-3 aero. For safety reason's I no longer use the lest side passenger seat in my vehicle as now the seat belt does not retract at all.
The seat belt on my SAAB 9. 3 - 2004 stopped working for no reason. I found on the internet that the item had been recalled but SAAB refuses to acknowledge the recall. Nhtsa number 04v226000.
As I was putting on my seatbelt I heard a snap and an unrolling sound in the door of the car and the seatbelt lost tension. The seatbelt would not regain tension. I took the car to the dealer and they said that the retractor had broken. There is a recall on 2004 SAAB 93 seatbelt retractors, but they said that my car was not part of the recall and therefore I am responsible for the repair ($455). They did not have the part in stock to fix it so they sent me home, without offering a rental car even though I expressed my concern that I was lacking a critical safety feature of my car.
On, 8/18/2009 as I was driving I heard something snap in the drivers side b-pillar trim at this same moment my seatbelt went completely loose. It will no longer retract, the belt pulls out freely with no resistance and is now completely out and will not retract. In the event of an evasive maneuver/crash I (the driver) will not be held into the seat properly and risk being ejected from the vehicle. There is currently a recall in the 03/04 SAAB 9-3's for the front seatbelt retractors. I have contacted SAAB USA; they will not replace the retractor because my VIN falls right outside of the covered recalled cars. I believe that my car is suffering from the recalled item, and that the recall should be extended to include a larger VIN range.
My driver side seat belt webbing will no longer retract. This occurred this morning during my normal commute to work this morning, at which time there was a sudden breaking sound from behind the molding.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. When the contact attempted to buckle her front seat belt, she noticed that the retractor failed. This prevented the belt webbing from retracting. The dealer stated that her VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor). It would cost approximately $497 to replace the seat belt retractor assembly. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.
The contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3. The contact attempted to secure the seat belt but the seat belt would not retract. The contact had previously noticed that the seat belt was slow when retracting before the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v043000 (seat belts:front:retractor) but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
I own a 2004 SAAB 9-3 sedan. A few days I experienced the same problem with the front seatbelt retractor as described in this report : pe09048. I called SAAB in reference to recall #5938 for some 2004 models, but they claim that my car was not part of that recall.
The driver side seat belt retractor broke. The seat belt completely unwound. Also the passenger side retractor is very slow to retract.