Saab 9-3 Convertible

Owners filed 61 complaints across 4 model years of the Saab 9-3 Convertible. The 2001 drew the most (24); the 2002 the fewest (9).

Model years4

Complaints61

Recalls3

Fires5

Deaths0

Every Saab 9-3 Convertible model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2002	9	1	3	1	Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood	Routine
2001	24	1	—	1	Electrical System › Ignition › Module	Routine
2000	12	1	1	1	Electrical System › Ignition	Routine
1999	16	0	1	—	Seat Belts	Routine

Which Saab 9-3 Convertible years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 24 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › ignition › module. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.