SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 24 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's body (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems | |
| Structure problems | |
| Door problems | |
| Trunk Lid problems | |
| Hood problems | |
| Underbody Shield problems |
My hood release( what I pull to pop the hood inside of the car) broke 14 months ago and I had the old SAAB dealer fix it. You would pull it and nothing would happen. About a month ago the same thing happened. The hood would remain in the completely shut position. Read details...
I own a 2006 SAAB 9-3 aero wagon with approximately 33,000 miles on the vehicle and the wiper system is broken. The wipers failed while driving at night on a recent trip and we were 200 miles away from home. We had to drive at night in the rain with no way to clear the windshield. Read details...
The contact owns a 2003 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked when the brake pedal was depressed and stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred intermittently. Read details...
When car is locked and trunk lid is opened with the key for the car alarm will sound off, the rear trunk handle also only works when rear trunk hatch is actually opened. Read details...
2002 SAAB 9-3 convertible, about 13,000 miles caught on fire. Drove to office, turned off engine, & parked car. Got out of car & noted unusual smell despite that guages indicated "checking ok"ay. Read details...