2008 Saab 9-3 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 184 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Saab 9-3, 5% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Takata recall. Received notice in march 2016 that parts were not available to fix, and to date have still received no notification of how to get this corrected. Also, received notice of safety belt recall but again no notification of where and when parts would be available.”
NHTSA complaint #10946947, filed 2017-01, 40,213 miles“I received the recall notice for the seatbelt tensioner for the drivers side over 7 months ago but to this day no one has or is making the part. Who will be responsible if something occurs ? I have checked with my dealer regularly and still no part available it is also made by the takata company. The airbag problem people.”
NHTSA complaint #10701394, filed 2015-03“I have been trying to get this recall done for many years and with no luck. Most recently June 26th 2026 I was informed my recall was not fixable again and I hope for the last time. Enough is enough! Van Bortel Chevrolet in Macedon Ny tried again today which is there 2nd attempt. I had to buy a software card to give them the tool they didn’t have to fit in there tech 2 scanner and even with the card they were unable to fix. It’s a major safety issue I have been more than patient with and can’t even begin to tell you over the years how much time and money spent trying to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #11746834, filed 2026-06“We received a notice about GM recall 14222/15027, that we need to take our car to a Saab official service center to have the driver's side seatbelt replaced. We live in birmingham, alabama, and there is no Saab osc in our state. I contacted Saab, and was told we can only take the car to a Saab osc as they are the only ones that have access to this part and can install, then cover the repair and then close out the recall. The nearest Saab oscs are in chattanooga, tn (about 150 miles away) and marietta, ga (about 159 miles). …”
NHTSA complaint #10786076, filed 2015-10“The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to release when fastened. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,023. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #10788389, filed 2015-11, 80,023 milesRelated recalls
- 14V318000Jun 12, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the…Covers: Saab 9-3 2004–2011
Related service bulletins
- 10239755Jul 17, 2023This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
- 10037184Oct 1, 2011Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 | 15 | 8% |
| 2005 | 22 | 23% |
| 2004 | 79 | 38% |
| 2003 | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 8% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Saab 9-3
71 complaintsEngine
66 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Saab 9-3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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