10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
96,839 miles

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problem #5

Jul 232014

9-3

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Saab 9-3. while backing out of the driveway at 5 mph, the driver side seat air bag deployed without warning. The contact also stated that the driver side seat belt fractured as a result of the air bag deployment. The contact sustained burns on the left arm, but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

- Panama City Beach, FL, USA

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problem #4

Jul 072014

9-3 4-cyl

  • 121,000 miles
Drivers seat belt stuck in retracted position. Unable to use stuck belt. Airbag light is on as a result of this. No seatbelt or airbag. This is a convertible not covered in the current recall but has the same problem.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

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problem #3

Jun 232014

9-3 4-cyl

  • 144,196 miles
The driver's seat belt retractor locked and would not release. Since driving the vehicle without seat belts is dangerous, the vehicle is unusable.

- New Boston, NH, USA

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problem #2

Dec 132010

9-3 4-cyl

  • 86,000 miles
Driver seat belt retractor failed.

- Folsom, CA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 022002

9-3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,000 miles
Twisted seat belts; front and rear on numerous occasions. The dealership has untwisted these belts on numerous occasions. In a few cases, it was only a matter of weeks before I had to return to have them untwisted again. The dealership was also very forthcoming informing me that this is a ongoing occurence in this Saab model. I cannot see why they have not been recalled, since Saab knows of their faulty design. They are unsafe, and I cannot see how they will function properly in an accident.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

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