Equipment Problems of SAAB 9-3

The driver's side, side air bag deployed spontaneously. There was no apparent reason or cause, ie no side impact of any kind, no door slamming or other provocation. The car was parked in a garage for six hours before I sat in the car, closed the door, then blam! temperature was moderate, where as the car is often parked on a city street in direct sun. Air bag deployment was a loud bang followed by smoke from an explosive, and a sting on my neck and shoulder where the bag hit me. Bits of foam from the seat interior, where the air bag was located, blew around the car interior. I suffered temporary hearing loss in my left ear due to the loud bang. I was also quite startled. No other people were at risk. No other air bags have deployed since I've owned the car, approx. 20 yrs. , purchased used. I will consult an authorized repair shop, insurance agent, and a dealer service center for more info. A SAAB dealer service center told me a new replacement air bag would be available from sweden at a cost of $700. That would be in addition to the cost of repairing the seat, door frame panel, and other items. There were no prior dash board or related fault code messages. The car has never been in an accident or impacted in any way to the best of my knowledge (I saw a carfax report at purchase).

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The contact owns a 2010 SAAB SAAB 9-3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 11v015000 (fuel system, other) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the fuel gauge would fail to accurately measure the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. When the fuel tank was filled to the halfway point the fuel gage would suddenly drop to 0. The failures occur intermittently. The check engine warning light had illuminated, as well as, a message indicating that the fuel pump had a failure was illuminated on the dashboard. The dealer was contacted where the vehicle had not been diagnosed and it was confirmed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 104,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The radiator exploded, spewing fluids everywhere, overheating my vehicle without warning when I was driving 45 mph, almost causing a multi-car crash.

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The soft top is faulty and the rear lights are as well.

My car wouldn't start so I replaced the battery and the crankshaft sensor. It drove fine and then I parked it and went out a little later and it would jerk and try to stall while I was driving, sputtering like I was running out of gas. If I pressed the accelerator, it wouldn't accelerate and then it would surge forward. I ran some errands and it drove fine. After my final errand, the car struggled to start but did and idled really roughly. I put it into gear and it died. I couldn't get it started again. After reading other posts, this seems like an issue with these years and veey dangerous.

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Pump on rear xwd failure.

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Horn does not blow, please wait light stays on. And burns the battery out over a day or so while car is stationary have to recharge.

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I contacted the local dealership in elk grove, GMC and on 3 different occasions they state they do not service SAAB vehicles. I told them that GMC is responsible for it and they stated there is only one location that we could take it to in central California by fresno if I want to get it fixed. Which it will be an undue hardship. I also told them that our car was spilling gas due to an original faulty unit. They stated there was a recall for that however, it somehow doesn't show on my VIN. Several times we ran out of gas and our kids got gasoline on their clothes. We called 4 dealerships and all of them state to go somewhere else. When I open the hood I see GMC brand all over the car. I believe GMC is discriminating against people with disabilities and not accommodating me. I told them I cannot drive 300 miles, I have to have someone take it because I had a stroke. They told me that they are GMC but they are not. If they are using that as an excuse then this recall committee should investigate into this and sanction them. At this point, because of safety recall is not available to get it done, I cannot safely drive with my kids. 2 of my kids are special needs kids. At this point, I would like GMC to reimburse me the full current value of the vehicle for their failure to do the needed recall repairs. If GMC made a faulty business choice when they took over the SAAB's the customers should not suffer. GMC constantly makes me feel that even though70% of the vehicle is GMC I don't have the same rights as GMC customers. Currently, the blue book value is $6500. I'm stopping paying registration in hopes to get this vehicle either traded in for another one by GMC or refunded. Since a recall is not supposed to be an undue hardship upon, GMC is devising and scheming and changing policies and procedures to discourage customers to getting service recalls to Saabs.

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Both front suspension coil springs snapped and SAAB told me that gm would not repay me for the repairs through special coverage #15917.

Sunroof exploded outward and spontaneously. . . . . Temperature was 60 degrees, driving on freeway, going straight, it was iff a rock had been thrown in car but it exploded up instead of in.

When I changed the battery of the car key, its doors and trunk stopped lock and unlock. The belt of the gas tank was broken also. I replaced also the fuel tank.

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Coil spring brok caused tire to come off turnded sideways under firewall causing us to crash into concrete barrier.

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Intake valve issue - car will not start on a cold day and, sometimes at a stop sign /light, will stall - had to two mechanics depict the issue and it is the intake valve issue - many SAAB's have reported this issue and nothing was done by gm - I called gm and they said that they are not responsible - this issue has been reported several times and there are several threads as well.

Driving down the interstate and all of a sudden an"explosion"! thought I had gotten shot at! I was not goin under a bridge or following any trucks, etc. It happened out of nowhere! glass shattered all over me and my passenger!.

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During colder starts, the engine will take much longer than it should to start. Either it will try and crank until it does or it will crank and stall. Usually a few tries and it will clear up once the engine is warm. I think this might have to do with the intake valves being warn out prematurely. Many other SAAB owners in the same few years and mileage are having this problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 SAAB 9-3 convertible. The contact was inquiring about a recall NHTSA campaign number: 10v043000 (seat belts) and stated that the VIN was not included. The contact also mentioned that he's experienced the problem that was listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 112,000. Jr.

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Difficult or no start when cold, rough idle, low compression #4 cylinder.

Vehicle stalled during a right turn at slow speed.

Since 18000 miles the dashboard has been displaying "system failure. . Tire pressure system". It has been re calibrated several times. Today at 47000 miles the authorized SAAB repair facility has declared that the monitors are the old style, which has had many problems and has been since re-engineered. Last week, the authorized SAAB repair facility maintained that a recalibration was necessary. . . Cost $105 . The fix on this is $550 +. This is a safety hazard! there is never a way of knowing if there is a problem since the message comes on and off while you are driving!!!!. In addition the alarms and flashing lights are a major distraction to the driver! shouldn't these tire pressure monitors be recalled?.

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At 65 mph, the gear shift knob, shift cover and assembly separated from the car - the base-metal stick shift was all that remained, and thus the safety latch that prevents car from being shifted into reverse, instead of a forward moving gear, normally attached to the exterior, was now missing. Alas, safely shifting into any of its 6 gears, was not an option . . . It's odd, but per its original manufacturing specs, the entire transmission system in the 9-3, has zero locking mechanism to keep the knob and cosmetic housing from separating. Numerous other reports have been reported to dealerships and across the internet. Gm still covers 9-3, 2008, under its warranty policies.

Wheel lock ignition module malfunction. This is the error that occurs on sid. The wheel lock release will not function correctly and the key will not start the car. Occasionally, it will take 30 minutes for the wheel lock to release and allow the car to driven. Typically, this code occurs during the summer months when the humidity is high. Reading through the SAAB owner websites, this appears to be a common issue.

2004 9-3 convertible, aero. Had developed a sound from the fan behind the glove box. Usually begins to get louder when a/c is on. Taken to my local dealership where I informed it was normal "wear & tear. " cost to fix was estimated at 500. 00. This is my third SAAB convertible and it's only problem after 100, 000 miles.

The keyless entry and alarm system have not been working. They started slowing down in working, but then the keyless entry module (the actual key) just stopped. I changed the battery on the key, yet it still does not work. This has been going on for so long.