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2006 Saab 9-3 electrical problems

13 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
13
of this car's complaints
7%
typical mileage
40,000
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
    1
  • Ignition: switch
    1
  • Ignition: module
    1
  • Ignition
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Saab 9-3 electrical problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 Saab 9-3 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 16, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 130,000 miles · WA

Takata recall, I took my 06 saab 93 aero into bellevue washington cadillac dealership to get my air bag recall fixed, after I hot the recalled airbag replaced they reset my ECM and now my airbag light is on intermittently and drains my battery dead over night! I have called bellevue cadillac and they refuse to do anything about the damage they did to my car by replacing the recalled airbag with another bad airbag! They listed in their computers that they fixed my car and never did so now I am stuck with another bad faulty airbag and now a battery drain issue from it. My car has been literally undriveable since the day they replaced the recalled airbag. The car also has a failed gas gauge due to electrical issues from the factory which was never recalled, the fuel sending units are bad and never worked properly since the car was purchased which alot if people with the same saabs have experienced all over the world!

Filed Dec 15, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · IN

Takata recall my car have electrical issue with the motor transmission and tail lights my tail light aint working all the time the passenger side tail light look like the wire caught on fire by the plug and the transmission jurk sometimes and the odbo2 saying there's no transmission fluid and its full the crank shaft sensor like come on and wont go off after I replace it then the throttle body code came up and I replace it then now it start off slow and when I check odbo2 it saying the throttle body and I know it's not so thats tell me it's the wiring harness

Filed Dec 2, 2017 · Airbags, Driver assistance · CA · crash · 1 injury

Takata recall, after getting a notice I looked online called every single dealer in my area they all said they don't work on saabi hope everything is gm finally I found one most of them said sub went bankrupt so in a few years the car should be fixed faded out and you should get rid of it they said no one will fix it because there's no older this is the of the dealerships within 100 mile radius dealership gmc's somehow I got connected to a repair shop that specializes in sob and they said they said they could do it there about one month out and I would have to come to them which was 400 miles away I told him it was a hardship also and if they could arrange to pick it up or we could arrange another shop to fix it for the dealer they said nope with only ones in northern california appointment later I got a notice from gmc it was and ambiguous it stated your seatbelt and airbag might not be recall however you might want to check this website which was in small print I took it as a discouraging memo when I checked it out they said if you don't have any dealers in yourn your area no I cannot drive it because of safety concerns nor can I sell it because of african more of the concerns I had showing a lawn service recalled I believe gmc is required and responsible in this case to buy back your vehicle for me or offer me a replacement in this case they are avoiding there's possibility and no matter if the company would bankrupt they are the ones that assumed I have been driving with this issue and I have kids and it is unsafe I need to help they need to be in burst me for the whole cost of the vehicle for

Filed May 21, 2014 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · IL

Wheel lock ignition module malfunction. This is the error that occurs on sid. The wheel lock release will not function correctly and the key will not start the car. Occasionally, it will take 30 minutes for the wheel lock to release and allow the car to driven. Typically, this code occurs during the summer months when the humidity is high. Reading through the saab owner websites, this appears to be a common issue.

Filed May 14, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 90,000 miles · CO · fire

Two items: 1. The seatbelt failed to catch when pulled forward and would unravel and not return. The seatbelt fails to stop the passenger should there be a sudden stop. 2. Both the left and right side tail light assemblies have shorted and melted at the electrical connection.

Filed Nov 20, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 87,800 miles · FL

Intermittent problem with door locks, sometimes the driver's side, sometimes one of the other 3 doors, the door lock will not lock the door; or sometimes is the opposite where it will not unlock the door

Filed Oct 20, 2011 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · DC · fire

While driving at 11:30 pm on a small (paved) country road with my high beams on, my warning system indicated "left high beam failure. I continued driving and about a minute later I noticed sparks along the left side of the car. I pulled over to see what was wrong and the left head light was in flames. Within 15 minutes the entire front half/engine of the car was in flames and the entire front half of the car essentially burned to the ground.

Filed Jul 30, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 40,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the power steering failed. Immediately, the brake and accelerator pedals failed to respond and the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart after several attempts. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was related to the idling within the computerized system. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures. The technician stated that the failures were related to the temperature sensor, which was replaced. The failure continued and the vehicle is currently being repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 40,550.

Filed Jun 9, 2009 · Electrical, Steering · 20,000 miles · PA

I have a 2006 saab 9-3 aero, manual transmission, approximately 26,500 miles. Since as early as october, 2007 the instrument panel occasionally goes blank while the car is operating. This occurs in all manner of driving conditions. It is as if the car has been turned off. However, the car continues to run. When this occurs, the brake lights, turn signals, windshield wipers, radio, windows and air conditioning shut off or do not operate. On occasion, particularly when the car has been left in the sun, it will not start and the key fob will not operate the doors. The car has been at the dealer four times for this issue. They have replaced a steering cim (?) and, after the latest incident, on june 2, 2009, the ignition switch. Nonetheless, on june 7, 2009, the condition occurred again.

Filed Feb 26, 2008 · Electrical · 4,061 miles · TX

4061 miles/17apr2006 complaint: A/C not blowing cold engine fan runs after engine is shut off repair: replace temp sensor, code p050c-00, c0547-02.

Questions about the 2006 Saab 9-3 electrical

Does the 2006 Saab 9-3 have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the electrical of the 2006 Saab 9-3, 7% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 Saab 9-3 electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Saab 9-3 electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Saab 9-3 have the most electrical problems?

The Saab 9-3 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2003 (46 complaints), 2000 (23 complaints) and 2001 (23 complaints).

Other 2006 Saab 9-3 problems

Airbags 87Brakes 31Engine 16Seat belts 15Fuel system 14Steering 8Suspension 7Transmission 7Acceleration 6Driver assistance 5Lights 2Tires 2Visibility 2Body 1Locks 1Wheels 1

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