2005 Saab 9-3 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,781miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Saab 9-3, 1% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,781 miles. 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.
“Airbag deployed on passenger side (no passenger present) and did not deploy on drivers side in less than 15 mile per hour accident. Appears to be a defect or malfunction of the system.”
NHTSA complaint #10243351, filed 2008-09, 30,781 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Saab 9-3
29 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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