2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“On april 8, 2004 my wifes 2002 Saab convertible was struck by a vehicle that failed to yield at a stop sign. The car was severely damaged and was towed to nimnicht Saab, the only authorized Saab dealer in jacksonville, fl. Although the accident resulted in more than $8,000 to our vehicle and the impact zone was a t-bone type impact to the driver side door, the driver side airbag failed to deploy. As of this writing, our car remains at the dealership and has yet to be repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088961, filed 2004-09, 8,800 miles“Slowly approaching stoplight, and drivers side, side airbag goes off for no apparent reason. Driver was struck in side of head, and upper body, some hearing loss suffered also.”
NHTSA complaint #10406287, filed 2011-06Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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