SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 74 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (20 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (19 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
At about 98,000 miles the starts to fail transmission fails also when the car gets too cold in the winter it refuses to start and it is not a battery issue. The cylinders get to cold to start. When the warm weather comes back around it starts again. Read details...
Several months ago I had placed my 2004 9-3 SAAB in park and left the car running to get out and turn off my sprinklers. While out of the car the vehicle rolled up the driveway and headed to wards my garage narrowly missing my house. Read details...
2003 SAAB 93 linear - heating/air condition blower motor component failure. Power driver window regulator component failure. Dealer replacing both parts. The transmission has slippage when accelerating at lower shifts after coasting at slower speeds 20 to 30 mph or hard spring to next gear from Read details...
The contact owns a 2001 SAAB 9-3 convertible. The contact was traveling 65 mph when the transmission failed; the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Read details...
While shifting from stop the plastic shift knob fell off ejecting itself into the rear seat. Dealer cleaned old glue off and reassembled shift lever mechanism. Reinstalled shift knob with two step epoxy. Read details...