Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 700 | 11/08/2003 | 10004623 | In response to inquires concerning use of 9-5 snow tire/wheel combination on the '03 9-3 sport sedan, saab has informed that even though hub size and bolt patterns are identical, the wheel offset differs on the 9-3 sport sedan as compared t | 12/29/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 33000 | 6 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the caller stated, the ignition switch would not start the vehicle. when the vehicle was towed to the dealership, the battery was replaced. however, nothing was done about the rusted wiring to the ignition. the manufacturer was contacted by a letter. the emergency brake was locked and would not release, the horn did not work, the low head beam failed. the tires were defective, the alarm would sound without warning. updated 07/25/06. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 8 | 10/31/2003 | |
| Brake pads & rotors, seat belt, battery replacement, tire, transmission, sunroof malfunction. *nm | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 5500 | 04/23/2003 | |
| Left rear pirelli tire on my 3 months old saab 9-3 blew up on freeway. the car only has 5,500 miles on it. i lost control of steering wheel and brake. car was out of control, it veered left, then right, then circled around. i was so scared that it will hit a divider or other cars but a miracle happened, i did not hit anything. eventually the car stopped. i am very upset with saab and pirelli, so far customer services have been very poor. i'm waiting for pirelli to do their investigation. i am so worry about pirelli tires blowing up on me again. next time i may not be so lucky. please have other saab or pirelli consumer with complaints contact me at my email address. thank you. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 14200 | 1 | |
| Experienced a sidewall blowout of the front passenger tire on my recently-purchased saab 9-3 linear. the vehicle had 13.5k miles when purchased, the tire blew at 14.2k. was driving 50 mph on a local highway, did not hit anything, tires had very recently been inspected for wear and inflation, there was no precipitating event prior to hearing a loud pop; shortly thereafter felt and heard the effects of the deflated tire. tire remained on the wheel, but was flat with a significant hole in the sidewall. the tires on the vehicle were pirelli p6 four season tires 215/55r16.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/06/2005 | 12000 | 1 | 04/04/2003 |
| After blowing a tire by running over a pothole, i discovered that my pirelli tires were seriously worn much earlier than anyone should expect. my tires have roughly 12,000 miles on them and they are worn down to the wear tread indicators. after a brief conversation with my dealer i discovered that saab and pirelli are aware of the situation, but they have failed to launch a recall to fix the problem. instead, they are replacing tires on an as-discovered basis. in other words, as saab owners discover they have a tire issue and actually report this to the dealer, the tires are then replaced. so, if a saab owner does not think to complain to the dealer, his/her tires will not be replaced at no charge. this to me is a severe safety hazard as no driver should expect tires to be worn to near baldness after only 12,000 miles. a blowout hazard seems to be quite possible, yet neither saab nor pirelli seem inclined to do anything about it until they're forced to replace the tires of only those who complain.*ak | |||