Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-07 | 07V087000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 94,377 | — | Details |
| 2001-10-03 | 01V314000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1,366 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The radiator exploded, spewing fluids everywhere, overheating my vehicle without warning when I was driving 45 mph, alm… |
| 2023-02-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The soft top is faulty and the rear lights are as well. |
| 2019-11-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-3. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR FAILED AND WOU… |
| 2016-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SAAB 9-3 2002 FREQUENTLY WILL NOT START EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NEW BATTERY AND NEWER ALTERNATOR- MAY BE IGNITION DISCHARGE… |
| 2015-09-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-3. WHILE IN PARK, THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEH… |
| 2015-01-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CABLE BROKE. CAN NO LONGER BUCKLE SEAT. *TR |
| 2015-01-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9.3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT… |
| 2014-12-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY 2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE STARTS FINE ONCE IT START MOVING GOES OFF,THEN I STARTS IT AGAIN,THEN WHEN I STOP IT GOES … |
| 2014-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY DIC FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME! I HEAR ITS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *JS |
| 2012-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED MY 2002 SAAB 9-3 FROM KARZ AND MORE IN LONGVIEW WA. IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND DROVE ABOUT ONE MILE WENT INT… |
| 2012-10-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 93. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENT… |
| 2011-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 SAAB 93 AND THE DIC CASSETTE ON THOSE CAR ALWAYS GOOD BAD. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THOS… |
| 2010-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SAAB 9-3 2002 STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE IDLING ON AN EXIT RAMP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR FAILED TO RESTART AND HAD TO … |
| 2010-04-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 1. USE OF HIGH BEAMS 2. IF I DO NOT USE THE HIGH BEAMS THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS NEVER FAIL 6 MONTH TRIAL JUST FINISHED. 3… |
| 2009-01-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE … |
| 2008-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 79,900 MILES. UPON DIAGNOSIS BY THE SAAB DEALER, THEY SAID THE IGNITIO… |
| 2007-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS DIED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND REQUIRED A TOW. THE FIRST TIME THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR FREE (… |
| 2007-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS… |
| 2007-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SAAB INFORMATION DISPLAY (SID) IS LOSING ITS PIXELS AND IS UNREADABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME UNIT HAS FAILED. THE … |
| 2007-06-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MALFUNCTION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WITH 50000 MILES ON. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST INDICATED MALFUNCTION BEGA… |
| 2007-01-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ON 1/26/07 THE WATER PUMP OF MY CAR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME… |
| 2006-08-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED A PUDDLE WAS NOTICED ON THE GROUN… |
| 2006-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE DEFROSTER HAS BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO A SENSOR PROBLEM.… |
| 2006-05-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FILLED MY CAR WITH GAS ON WEDNESDAY. NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR AND QUICKLY DROPPING FUEL LEVEL. TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL … |
| 2006-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | NOTICED BLUE SMOKE ON ENGINE START-UP. DEALER SAID TURBO CHARGE HAD FAILED SEAL. REPLACED TURBO. 28,000 MILES ON CAR. S… |
| 2006-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | 2002 SAAB 93, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER. *KB THE IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE C… |
| 2005-08-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2002 SAAB 93SE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TAB WAS DEFECTIVE. IT BROKE AND… |
| 2005-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | 2002 9-3 SAAB STALLED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT SINCE HE DISC… |
| 2005-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY. TH… |
| 2005-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2002 SAAB 9-3 STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT BE STARTED AGAIN. THE DIRECT IGNITION MODULE HAD BURNT OUT SUDDENLY,… |
| 2004-12-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45 MPH. CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CONSUMER BUT MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE TO THE S… |
| 2003-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE BLOWER ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. IN ADDITION I WENT IN TWICE TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE HEATING UNIT O… |
| 2002-09-24 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | THE DRIVER SIDE SIDE-CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER… |
| 2002-08-13 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEAT SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE. IT IS COCKED IN A MANNER THAT FORCES THE DRIVER TO SIT AT AN ANGLE TO THE STEER… |
| 2002-04-04 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND SAAB, 1993 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT WILL REQUIRE REPLACING THAT I HAVE OWNED.*AK |
| 2002-01-29 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE REAR VIEW MIIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT MOVE FAR ENOUGHT TO THE LEFT (9 P'CLOCK) TO PERMIT ADJUSTMENT SO … |
| 2002-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | WET BRAKING PERFORMANCE: WET BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN TERRIBLE IN MY 2002 SAAB 93. THERE IS LITERALLY NO BRAKING RESPON… |