2000 Saab 9-3 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,679miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Saab 9-3, 4% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,679 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.
“The serpentine belt on my Saab 9-3, model year 2000 has failed 3 times on me. The last time the serpentine belt disintegrated into tiny pieces while the car was driven and almost LED to an accident. This happened less than 6 months and 5,000 miles after the belt was replaced. According to the repair facility the disintegration was due to the idler pulley seizure and they claim it happens frequently on such cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10225625, filed 2008-04, 111,180 miles“2000 Saab 9-3 with several problems after repairs were made. Consumer states that after the serpentine belt was replaced. The new belt shred. Dealer said to pay for the second repair and then get reimbursed. The consumer also stated following the replacement of the water pump which failed twice, the vehicle developed a rattling sound. The dealer stated the problem was the clutch, however the consumer disagreed with their findings. The dealer then installed an AC compressor bracket incorrectly which resulted in another failure of the serpentine belt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10227335, filed 2008-05, 106,178 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10232287Feb 21, 2023This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10082506Aug 26, 2016This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating…
- 10083898Apr 27, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade, to contact the gm…
- 10083884Apr 19, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or…
- 10083489Apr 19, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern. A customer may identify a concern of unable to reactivate a vehicle's onstar…
- 10083900Apr 8, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade to contact the gm…
- 10190512Dec 1, 2015OnStar® Voice Fallback Number Update Some customers may have received a letter from OnStar® stating that "We recently tried to provide a software update to the OnStar® hardware…
- 10245951Nov 1, 2014Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- 10248444Jun 30, 2014Vehicle Recalls
- 10246952Jun 1, 2014Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Saab 9-3
23 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Saab 9-3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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