2005 Saab 9-3 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Saab 9-3 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 saab 9-3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v318000 (seat belts) and 16v063000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…”
filed Feb 15, 2018
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags) for the driver frontal air bag inflator. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
filed Jun 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 9-3 | 25 | 83% |
| 2010 9-3 | 22 | 73% |
| 2009 9-3 | 17 | 40% |
| 2008 9-3 | 71 | 39% |
| 2007 9-3 | 65 | 42% |
| 2006 9-3 | 87 | 49% |
| 2004 9-3 | 20 | 10% |
| 2003 9-3 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 9-3 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 9-3 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 9-3 | 10 | 20% |
| 1999 9-3 | 17 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.