There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels 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 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TIRE HAS BULGE IN SIDEWALL. OWNER NOTICED IT AND WAS ABLE TO PREVENT A BLOW OUT. THIS IS NOT AN IMPACT RELATED DAMAGE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE WITH PIRELLI P6 TIRES, LINE SIZE 215/55/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FRACTURE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS NOR WERE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON THE FAILED TIRE WAS 13,400. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
MY 2004 SAAB ARC CONVERTIBLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE WRONG WHEELS AND TIRES. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH 215/55 R16 93 H M+S TIRES AND WHEELS. THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDS 225/45 R17 94 W RF/XL TIRES FOR THE 2.0 TURBO ENGINE. MY CAR HAS SAID ENGINE. THIS COMPROMISES SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE. I DISCOVERED THIS ON 10-17-2005. *JB
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