NHTSA Safety Recalls
Saab 9-3 Convertible Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 2 recall campaigns for the Saab 9-3 Convertible, across 2 model years from 2000 to 2001. The 2001 has the most (1); the fewest among years with a recall is 2001 (1).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 2
- Most recalls
- 2001
- Owner complaints
- 45
2000–2001, with a recall
1 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the Saab 9-3 Convertible across 3 model years; the most, 24, concern the 2001.
Owners marked a crash on 3 of the Saab 9-3 Convertible complaints (7%) and a fire on 4.
Across all Saab 9-3 Convertible model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 12 complaints), then the fuel system, gasoline (7).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Saab 9-3 Convertible in 2004: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Saab 9-3 Convertible is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Saab 9-3 Convertible recall, 07V087000, was reported on March 7, 2007 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
Saab 9-3 Convertible years to avoid
Too few Saab 9-3 Convertible model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Saab 9-3 Convertible years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Saab 9-3 Convertible
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
Saab 9-3 Convertible model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Saab 9-3 Convertible recall campaign (2)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07V087000March 7, 2007 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2000 | fire | 94,377 |
| 04V557000November 19, 2004 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2001 | fire | 17,394 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Saab 9-3 Convertible. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: May 8, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted