MYRModel Year Report

Saab 9-3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2006, 2007 · Best bets: 2010, 2011, 2002, 2009, 2000, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Saab 9-3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1994: 1 complaints 1994 1999: 64 complaints 2000: 50 complaints 2000 2001: 59 complaints 2002: 37 complaints 2002 2003: 212 complaints 2004: 207 complaints 2004 2005: 95 complaints 2006: 179 complaints 2006 2007: 155 complaints 2008: 184 complaints 2008 2009: 43 complaints 2010: 30 complaints 2010 2011: 30 complaints 2011
2011: 30 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19941
199964
200050
200159
200237
2003212
2004207
200595
2006179
2007155
2008184
200943
201030
201130

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 184 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 155 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 179 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 95 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 207 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 212 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 59 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 64 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.