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2001 Saab 9-3 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
114,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Saab 9-3, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,000 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.

“When I changed the battery of the car key, its doors and trunk stopped lock and unlock. The belt of the gas tank was broken also. I replaced also the fuel tank.”

NHTSA complaint #10903028, filed 2016-09, 114,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200711%
200653%
200533%
200310%
200112%

Other parts of the 2001 Saab 9-3

Electrical system
23 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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