SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 227 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 25 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (78 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car stall (33 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The radiator exploded, spewing fluids everywhere, overheating my vehicle without warning when I was driving 45 mph, almost causing a multi-car crash. Read details...
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. Read details...
Experienced hard starting in cold weather in the pacific northwest the past few years. Did research and found a TSB regarding the intake valves for 2. 0 ecotec 4 cylinder. Had a compression test following several check engine lights and multiple readings diagnose a p0300 engine code . Read details...
Upon attempting to start the engine, sometimes it runs very rough and then stalls. Repeated attempts to start the engine result in stalls or, finally, result in the engine running very rough and then gradually smoother. Read details...
Vehicle exhibits all signs of premature intake valve wear causing loss of compression and/or hard start/no start when ambient air temp is below 40 degrees. See all previous complaints of the same issue! Read details...