1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 25%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was traveling along on the interstate and all of a sudden the side curtain driver airbag deployed for no reason. It nearly caused me to wreck from the loud pop which blurred my vision as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10749634, filed 2015-08, 158,000 miles“While my wife was driving to work, the passenger side airbag deployed. There was no collision and only the side airbag deployed, none of the others did. This could have caused an accident if it had been any of the other airbags, particularly those on the left. As it was, the noxious fumes and dust from the air bag caused some respiratory distress and reduced the visibility inside the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10239614, filed 2008-08, 93,000 miles“The contact stated the passenger side air bag deployed without incident. The vehicle was parked with no key in the ignition. When the contact leaned over to the passenger seat, the air bag deployed. The air bag was cut out of the vehicle and the vehicle is drivable.”
NHTSA complaint #10147925, filed 2006-01, 69,000 miles“Driving on road and passenger's side air bag deployed on its own in afternoon of friday, april 27th. No passenger was in the seat. Saab was immediately contacted. Car was taken to Saab dealer monday morning. Car was left there all day and Saab corp was to have the car inspected. Nothing was done and car was picked up on monday evening. We are desperately trying to get Saab to look at the car but they are being difficult to deal with. Saab corp is not giving any indication as to what they are going to do to fix the problem and ensure it does not happen again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10189364, filed 2007-05Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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