Skip to content
BrakesPart report

2001 Saab 9-3 Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Saab 9-3, 3% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2001 Saab 9-3. While driving at any speed, the instrument panel stopped functioning and the brake pedal had to be applied with more pressure than normal to stop the vehicle. The failure occurs every time the vehicle is driven. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 70,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10233628, filed 2008-07, 60,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201113%
200937%
200821%
2007138%
20063117%
200555%
200473%
2003199%
200213%
200123%
200012%
199912%

Other parts of the 2001 Saab 9-3

Electrical system
23 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology