Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Saab 9-3: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
51 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
45 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
39 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V540000.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V236000.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 07V087000.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V226000.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on May 11, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 31,335 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on October 20, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 12,249 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on May 19, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 68,654 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on March 7, 2007. The campaign covers an estimated 94,377 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
ENGINE STALL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.