2009 Saab 9-3 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Saab 9-3, 5% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 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.
“The driver side and passenger seat belt retractor fails to retract. The driver side has some retraction left and passenger side has none left. I found the recall notice from june 2014 however it only mentions the convertible model while my vehicle is the station wagon. The recall should be expanded to cover other models that have the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10662609, filed 2014-12, 25,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Saab 9-3. While the vehicle was parked, the seat belt retractor was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10783815, filed 2015-10Related 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.
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 2009 Saab 9-3
17 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology