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Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

2008 Saab 9-3 misfire / rough idle reports

21 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2008 Saab 9-3 — roughly 11% of all complaints for this model year.

21
Misfire / rough idle reports
11%
share of complaints
93,000 mi
median mileage in misfire / rough idle reports (18 with odometer)

Misfire / rough idle in other 9-3 years

2007 9-35
9-3 misfire / rough idle by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2008 Saab 9-3 report before drawing conclusions.