2006 Saab 9-3 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 179 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,648miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Saab 9-3, 1% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,648 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.
“I own a 2006 Saab 9-3 aero wagon with approximately 33,000 miles on the vehicle and the wiper system is broken. The wipers failed while driving at night on a recent trip and we were 200 miles away from home. We had to drive at night in the rain with no way to clear the windshield. The failure was not simply a broken wiper blade as I could have easily repaired that, but instead the wiper linkage broke. The plastic pieces in the system show signs of cracking and will not stay in place.”
NHTSA complaint #10368235, filed 2010-11, 33,175 miles“Windshield wiper transmission broke at 60mph on a two lane road while passing a semi during heavy rainfall. Complete loss of windshield wipers occurred, loosing all visibility which became very dangerous given the vehicle position, speed and other traffic. I own and operate a Saab repair shop and this is a very common failure on all 2003-2011 Saab 9-3 models where the plastic linkage pops off drive motor causing complete or partial loss of wipers. Have repaired 13 of these 9-3s in shop over five years. Please look into this serious issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10536025, filed 2013-08, 106,120 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10078472Apr 12, 2016This informational bulletin provides information on a normal condition on tempered glass of spots showing on the rear and side windows when the vehicle is in the sunlight.
- 10083512Apr 5, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or…
- 10078604Apr 5, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or…
- 10247063Nov 1, 2014A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
- 10084683Oct 15, 2012This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Saab 9-3
87 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Saab 9-3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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