There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2008 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)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR MAT HOLDER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,786.
THE REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW HAS HAD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES, WHICH LED UP TO ITS CURRENT STATE - THE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY TO RE-OCCUR, DUE TO POOR FIT, AND FAULTY ALIGNMENT. ' WINDOW RATTLES OR SQUEAKS. ' WINDOW BINDS. ' WINDOW HAS SLOW OPERATION. ' WINDOW FITS POORLY OR IS MISALIGNED. CURRENTLY, REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE, AND FITS THE FOLLOWING GM COMMUNICATION (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10054243 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: PI-0018-B GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT?
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GAP BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE 2008 SAABS WERE REDESIGNED. TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
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.