Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system4
- Air bags4
- Seat belts3
- Wheels1
- Power train1
- Steering1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Saab told its dealers about the 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 614096 | CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN 482 REGARDING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE CHECK VALVE MOUNTED INSIDE THE POWER STEERING BANJO BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND CREATE POWER STEERING NOISE. OTHER POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS ARE HIGH FLUID LEVEL IN THE FLUID RESERVOIR, OR THAT THE FLUID GETS ABNORMALLY WARM ON VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 614093 | SUBJECT REGARDING UPDATED CAMPAIGN INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMER SATISFICATION CAMPAIGN 482 ON NOISE FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE CHECK VALVE MOUNTED INSIDE THE POWER STEERING BANJO BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND CREATE POWER STEERING NOISE. OTHER POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS ARE HIGH FLUID LEVEL IN THE FLUID RESERVOIR, OR THAT THE FLUID GETS ABNORMALLY WARM ON VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 610137 | SUBJECT REGARDING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY-RELATED RECALL CAMPAIGN AFFECTING EARLY CONVERTIBLE AND 3-DOOR CARS WITH MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEATS. *TT |
| 10029344 | SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES CONTROL MODULE'S ANALOGUE INPUTS MAY PRODUCE INVALID SIGNAL. THIS MEANS THE SOFT TOP'S CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. DIFFICULTIES IN OPENING/CLOSING SOFT TOP IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER. FUNCTION OF SOFT TOP MECHANISM RETURNS AFTER COOLING DOWN. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE05017 · Electrical system:ignition:moduleopened 7 Apr 2005 · closed 23 Sept 2005
ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation