2007 Saab 9-3 air bags problems
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Saab 9-3 — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I called elkins chevrolet in marlton nj as listed on my recall form. I called them two times. The first time they told me the part is not available. I then received a few more recall notices still listing them as the service center. I called again an was then told the only work of chevrolets. Both…”
filed Oct 28, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags). After contacting malcolm cunningham chevrolet (2031 gordon hwy, augusta, ga), the contact was informed that they did not service saab vehicles. The manufacturer…”
filed Sep 5, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V063000 · Feb 3, 2016
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% |
| 2006 9-3 | 87 | 49% |
| 2005 9-3 | 12 | 13% |
| 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 2007 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.