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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1999 Saab 9-3 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Saab 9-3, 2% of the 64 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Cruise control was set at 68 MPH. When driver applied brakes several times cruise would not disengage, causing a rearend accident. Vehicle was a total loss.”

NHTSA complaint #853492, filed 1999-11

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201013%
200842%
200743%
200663%
200533%
200421%
200363%
200112%
200012%
199912%

Other parts of the 1999 Saab 9-3

Electrical system
22 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Saab 9-3

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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