There are 6 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2004 Saab 9-3 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SAAB WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES CUSTOMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WHOLE COST OF REPAIRS*CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER VALVE CAN FAIL PREMATURELY. THE BRAKES WORKED ONLY WITH EXTREME HARD PRESSURE. GOODYEAR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PART THAT WAS BEING REPLACED ON THE BRAKES WAS RECALLED. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER $46.00 FOR THE ACTUAL PART. *JB
BRAKE FAILURE. RESULTED IN COLLISION. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED FAILED BRAKE COMPONENTS AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, ABS MANIFOLD, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. CLAIM WAS MADE TO SAAB/GM, CLAIM# 513166, AND WARRANTY COVERED THE BRAKE REPAIRS. THEY SETTLED IN FULL FOR THE SUBSTITUTE TRANSPORTATION AND COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE BUT ONLY OFFERED A PERCENTAGE OF THE INSURER'S COLLISION REPAIR PAYMENTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ADVERSE POLICY RATING FOR THE COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT. *NM
FAULTY INSTALLATION AT FACTORY OF BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN RUBBING OF THE LINE UNTIL LOSS OF ALL FLUID AND BRAKING ABILITY. POTENTIALLY FATAL RESULT AS ALL BRAKING IS LOST WITHOUT WARNING.
DEFECT IN BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. EVENTUALLY THE ONE SIDE IS WORN DOWN COMPLETELY CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
RECALL NOTICE FROM SAAB REGARDING DEFECTIVE BRAKES. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX. SAAB SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND LEAVING A SHOPPING MALL CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, AND SECONDS LATER THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STALLED, AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, WHO REPLACED THE T6ECM OR MAIN COMPUTER.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.