2006 Saab 9-3 engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Saab 9-3 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. The events leading up to the failure. None 2. The failure, how often it occurs, and its consequences. Periodic uncommanded changes in throttle. Dealership test equipment shows evidence of data corruption on channel 1 of the two channel throttle position sensor (tps) occurring every couple of…”
filed Dec 15, 2010
“1. Normal driving leads to issue. 2. Low oil indicator illuminates when driving for more than 1 hour at highway speed. 3. Nothing done to correct issue, dealership says saab is aware of the issue, but no corrective action has been taken. *tr”
filed Oct 27, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 9-3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 9-3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 9-3 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 9-3 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 9-3 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 9-3 | 9 | 4% |
| 2003 9-3 | 32 | 15% |
| 2002 9-3 | 6 | 16% |
| 2001 9-3 | 14 | 24% |
| 2000 9-3 | 13 | 26% |
| 1999 9-3 | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.