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2007 Saab 9-3 engine problems

The 2007 Saab 9-3 has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

9-3 engine complaints by model year68 complaints1994: 1 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 39 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 68 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints
9-3 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2007 SAAB 9-3 AERO EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L V6 TURBO ENGINE (CONVERTIBLE) - ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE - (ODOMETER - 23,200 MILES) UPON STARTING, ENGINE RAN A LITTLE ROUGH, PROCEEDED TO SAAB DEALER FOR SERVICE - NO SERVICE LIGHTS ON DASH - EVENTUALLY LOST POWER BRAKES - ENGINE STALLED AND BURST INTO FLAMES…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 21, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 Saab 9-3 have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2007 Saab 9-3 engine — 13% 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.