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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2001 Saab 9-3 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Saab 9-3, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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 convertible. The contact stated while attempting to engage the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal extended to the floor with out any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10551077, filed 2013-11, 100,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

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

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
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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