2003 Saab 9-3 suspension problems
The 2003 Saab 9-3 has 45 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
45
Suspension complaints
14%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Suspension complaints by year
What owners report
“COIL SPRING FAILED ON 2003 SAAB 9-3 PUNCTURING TIRE AND CAUSING CAR TO CROSS CENTER LINE OF ROADWAY. HAD THERE BEEN ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THIS COIL SPRING INDUCED TIRE BLOWOUT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A HEAD-ON FRONTAL COLLISION ON A BUSY TWO-LANE STATE HIGHWAY. HAD THIS BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE OR OTHER…”
Common questions
How many suspension complaints does the 2003 Saab 9-3 have?
NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2003 Saab 9-3 suspension — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.