2003 Saab 9-3 seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2003 Saab 9-3 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle was covered under a seat belt recall, and was serviced in 2005. I purchased the car used, but according to the previous owner, the seat belt on the driver's side has been broken for at least a year. The replacement did not fix the issue, in this case. *tr”
filed Apr 25, 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saab 93. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt would not retract when the vehicle was parked. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were not going to cover the cost associated with the repair. The vehicle was previously included and…”
filed Dec 2, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SOME SPORT SEDANS WERE BUILT WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE…Campaign 04V226000 · May 11, 2004
Seat Belts problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 9-3 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 9-3 | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 9-3 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 9-3 | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 9-3 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 9-3 | 15 | 8% |
| 2005 9-3 | 22 | 23% |
| 2004 9-3 | 79 | 38% |
| 2002 9-3 | 3 | 8% |
| 2001 9-3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 9-3 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 9-3 | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Saab 9-3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.