2005 Saab 9-3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Saab 9-3. The newest campaign is 14V318000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Retractor. NHTSA has 91 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 14V318000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 97,443 units in total.

14V318000Received 12 Jun 2014. 28,789 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14222, 15027. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Oct 2015.
05V236000Received 19 May 2005. 68,654 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport sedan and convertible passenger vehicles were produced with a vacuum pipe check valve for the brake booster that may fail from exposure to elevated temperatures. This could result in sudden loss of power brake assist, usually with little or no warning.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition were to occur when minimum stopping distance is required, a crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new redesigned check valve. The recall began on march 17, 2006. Owners should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 15019 / 05057. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Mar 2006.

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Complaints by component

91 complaints, 110 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2005 Saab 9-3
All 2005 vehicles

2005 Saab 9-3: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2005 9-3	All 2005 vehicles	9-3, all years	Mentions
Suspension	290.9	42	115.3	32
Seat Belts	190.9	10.7	96.2	21
Air Bags	109.1	85	217.6	12
Electrical System	72.7	122.7	123.9	8
Fuel System, Gasoline	45.5	50.7	33.3	5
Engine and Engine Cooling	36.4	58.1	64.7	4
Seats	36.4	13.7	14.2	4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	27.3	33	40.7	3
Vehicle Speed Control	27.3	53	16.6	3
Power Train	27.3	117.3	42.5	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 9
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Apr 2019

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 2005 Saab 9-3, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Saab 9-3
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA08026	Engineering analysis	Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture	Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs	22 Dec 2008	4 Jun 2010
PE08051	Preliminary evaluation	FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE	Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs	28 Aug 2008	23 Dec 2008

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Saab 9-3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Saab 9-3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/9-3/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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: General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Saab 9-3?: 97,443 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Saab 9-3 name most often?: Suspension: 32 of 110 component mentions, or 290.9 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 42 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Saab 9-3 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.