Recall Register

2002 Saab 9-3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2002 Saab 9-3. The newest campaign is 07V087000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 34 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V087000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will develop a securing bracket that will secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump even if the plastic retaining tabs should break. The recall began on june 13, 2007. This is an expansion of previous recall campaigns - see 04v557 and 06v126. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 216,339 units in total.

  • 07V087000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 05V399000Electrical System / Ignition / Module
  • 04V557000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 01V314000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

  1. 07V087000Received . 94,377 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump retaining tabs holding the fuel lines were damaged during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over time, this could cause the fuel lines to loosen from the pump resulting in fuel leakage. If an ignition source were present, the fuel may ignite resulting in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will develop a securing bracket that will secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump even if the plastic retaining tabs should break. The recall began on june 13, 2007. This is an expansion of previous recall campaigns - see 04v557 and 06v126. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 07052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V399000Received . 103,202 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles equipped with b205/b235 4-cylinder gasoline engines and b308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. Engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to the introduction of qp3. An interim letter will be mailed to owners in october 2005, informing them of the condition. Parts are now available and owners will be notified to bring their vehicles in to the dealers to have the idm replaced by letter dated march 13, 2006. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 15021. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V557000Received . 17,394 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump retaining tabs holding the fuel lines were damaged during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over time, this could cause the fuel lines to loosen from the pump resulting in fuel leakage. If an ignition source were present, the fuel may ignite resulting in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will develop a securing bracket that will secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump even if the plastic retaining tabs should break. The recall began on march 14, 2005. Owners should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 15018. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 01V314000Received . 1,366 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The tie rod end retaining nuts may not have been properly tightened at the factory.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The nut could loosen and fall off resulting in a sudden reduction or loss of steering control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All vehicles will be inspected and corrected prior to customer delivery. No owner notification will be required.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC..

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Complaints by component

34 complaints, 47 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2002 Saab 9-3: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System15
Engine and Engine Cooling6
Power Train5
Fuel System, Gasoline4
Air Bags2
Seats2
Equipment2
Seat Belts2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Visibility1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Feb 2016

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 Saab 9-3, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Saab 9-3
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE05017Preliminary evaluationENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESElectrical System / Ignition / Module7 Apr 200523 Sep 200505V399000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19940
  2. 19993
  3. 20002
  4. 20014
  5. 20024
  6. 20034
  7. 20045
  8. 20052
  9. 20062
  10. 20072
  11. 20082
  12. 20092
  13. 20103
  14. 20113

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Saab 9-3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/9-3/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SAAB CARS USA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Saab 9-3?
216,339 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Saab 9-3 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Saab 9-3, model years 1994 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Saab 9-3 name most often?
Electrical System: 15 of 47 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Saab 9-3 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.