KnownCarProblems2007 Saab 9-3 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 155 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Saab 9-3, most often about the air bags (42% of complaints, typically around 65,500 miles). It is 5th of 12 9-3 model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2007 Saab 9-3 problems
Air bags
65 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Air bag failure 2007 Saab aero convertible I was in a 4 car pile up in which I hit the car in front of me at approximately 25 MPH. Air bag sensors were hit but airbag failed to deploy. I was seatbelted but did hit the steering wheel face first and was taken to the hospital by ambulance from the scene. I did suffer a…
Takata recall. I have a 2007 Saab 9-3 with a recall for the driver side airbag. I called gm Saab and the dealer and they keep telling me there is nothing they can do at this time to resolve the issue. This is for the driver side so every time I am driving I could potentially have the airbag kill me. In some cars it is…
Engine
24 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Upon start, rough idle and misfires. Occasional stalling. Defect traced to metallurgical issues in the intake valves of the vehicle causing an improper seal when the engine is cold.
Upon attempting to start the engine, sometimes it runs very rough and then stalls. Repeated attempts to start the engine result in stalls or, finally, result in the engine running very rough and then gradually smoother.
Suspension
24 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: front.
Left front coil spring failure. Corresponds with existing Saab tsb for 9-3's through 2006. My 2007 is identical vehicle and equipped with the same part as earlier vehicles, but current campaign does not cover this year. It caused a drivability issue. Please review for action, this is an accident waiting to happen.
Well known problem with Saab - suspension springs breaking. They warranty it for '03 to '06 cars only. Mine is an '07. My front right spring broke. Dealers say they see a ton of them in '07's and see the posts online from '07 owners with broken springs. Saab/gm needs to get behind this and do the right thing.
Brakes
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist.
2007 Saab aero convertible - brake loss. Upon startup car intermittently loses its braking function. It actually first happened to the Saab tech. They order new vacuum hoses and replaced them. That did not correct the problem. They have since resurfaced the rotors and flushed the brake system ' still having the…
My brakes fail to work after starting my car but on feb 23rd. I was accelerating on the highway and my car continued to accelerate after I took my foot off the gas. I tried to brake and the pedal was extremely hard to press on. The car was able to slow down a bit but once I took foot off brake pedal the car would…
Electrical
12 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles.
I was driving my 2007 Saab 93 aero. There must have been something faulty with the wiring of my seat warmer. It had gave me a slight burn on my left bottom/leg area. Good thing I turned it off in time because I also started smelling as if an electrical fire had been starting. It smelt of burned leather and possibly…
I was driving my gas gage needle went all the way down,& only comes up when I actually start the vehicle. Thanks let me know please who will fix this, if there's a recall I called the dealer where I bought this vehicle and they said there's no recalls at this time hoffman Saab hartford ,ct.
Seat belts
7 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
This is for a 2007 Saab 9-3 sedan (non-convertible). The driver's side front seat belt retractor does not to retract properly and fully. The automatic tensioning system cable in the driver's side front seatbelt retractor could have broken. In the event of a crash, the seat belt that has not retracted may not properly…
The contact owns a 2007 Saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to retract whether the vehicle was in operation or not. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the…
Fuel system
6 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
Engine very rough when starting after cold night. This seems to be a very common problem on the internet for these car models and years, and the official reason is improperly hardened (defective) intake valves. Eventually the car will not run. Repair is about $2500.
The contact owns a 2007 Saab 9-3. While driving approximately 60 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and the engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the fuel pump needed to be…
Seats
5 complaints · 3%I was driving my 2007 Saab 93 aero. There must have been something faulty with the wiring of my seat warmer. It had gave me a slight burn on my left bottom/leg area. Good thing I turned it off in time because I also started smelling as if an electrical fire had been starting. It smelt of burned leather and possibly…
I was driving my car through town and the left side of the driver's seat got so hot it burned my upper left thigh and I was trying to pull my leg out of the way and almost crashed, and when I stopped the car I saw that it had also burnt the leather seat leaving about a four and a half inch burn mark on the seat above…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Saab 9-3 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on saturn astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on march 1, 2017. Owners may contact saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. Gm's number for this recall is 28810.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured may 31, 2002, to february 15, 2011, 2006-2009 saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured june 7, 2005, to may 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 saturn astra vehicles manufactured april 11, 2007, to july 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Seat belts: retractor
Risk: In the event of a crash, a seat belt that has not retracted may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor, free of charge. The recall began on october 6, 2015. Owners may contact saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. Gm's number for this recall is 14222. Note: special coverage 10086 will replace the passenger side seat belt retractor if it fails, free of charge, for the life of the vehicle.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 saab 9-3 convertible vehicles manufactured july 30, 2003, to february 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Engine compartment fire
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 7 subject vehicles that have allegedly experienced engine compartment fires originating at the coil-on-plug (cop) ignition coil assembly and 28 alleged non-fire thermal events resulting in damage limited to the subject component and associated wiring. All reported incidents occurred while the vehicles were attended and in all but one case the subject vehicles were repaired and returned to service after the incident involving the alleged defect. According to general motors (gm), a ceramic capacitor used in the electromagnetic noise filter circuit inside the subject component may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. A fractur
Reduced brake power-assist
Summary
Saab automobile ab, a subsidiary of general motors corp. (gm), manufactured 12,317 subject vehicles through february 15, 2008, equipped with the high feature v6 turbocharged engine identified by regular production option lp9.a tandem vacuum brake booster assembly provides brake power-assist.the engine is the primary vacuum source to the booster and its effect is amplified by a venturi.under certain conditions, such as a cold engine start or at high altitudes, an electric vacuum pump (evp) supplements engine vacuum.a pressure switch measures brake booster vacuum and commands the evp when to turn on/off.check valves are located at the intake manifold, venturi, and pressure switch. Gm identifie
Questions about the 2007 Saab 9-3
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Saab 9-3?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (65 complaints, typically around 65,500 miles); engine (24 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); suspension (24 complaints, typically around 69,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Saab 9-3 have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 3, 2016 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Saab 9-3?
- It is 5th of 12 9-3 model years by number of complaints, with 155 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.