SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 185 suspension related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 16 most common suspension problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front suspension coil spring (105 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (30 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
First issue was front suspension coils. Replaced both. Biggest issue was once the weather became very cold, car would not start. Ended up being a victim of the bad intake valves provided by gm. Now, after a complete valve job and having the car run great from March 2017 to Dec 2017. . Read details...
Pump on rear xwd failure Read details...
2007 SAAB 9-3 front spring broke and was sticking out near the tire. Could have punctured the tire and caused severe accident. I removed the piece of 7" spring steel and am dealing with SAAB/gm. This was a known problem with previous models, however hasn't been acknowledged at this point for Read details...
Driver side (left) suspension coil spring broke. It has rusted through approx. 2 inches from the top. It broke going through moderately uneven roads, without hitting any major potholes. Broken spring could have sliced the front tire open and caused a high speed accident. Read details...
The consumer was driving slowly suddenly the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair facility. They replaced the ignition module. The vehicle stalled suddenly and without warning. The radio and cd player stopped working. The consumer heard tire noise. Read details...