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Saab 9-3 recalls

10 DVSA safety recalls name the Saab 9-3, launched 2002 to 2010. Each covers a range of build dates, not every 9-3. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls10
Latest launch2010
Earliest launch2002
Earliest and latest build dates named2001 to 2005
Is a specific 9-3 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Saab 9-3 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Right hand front seat may not lock correctly R/2010/2133 Dec 2010not recorded121
Handbrake may fail R/2007/17017 Dec 2007not recorded320
Reduced braking performance R/2006/04717 May 20061 Jul 2002 to 30 Mar 200521,613
Rear axle hub may not be to specification R/2005/1673 Jan 2006not recorded571
Fuel pump mounted pipe retaining tabs may fail R/2005/0214 May 20051 Feb 2001 to 1 Feb 20027,124
Seat belt may not retract R/2004/1864 Feb 20051 Oct 2003 to 1 Oct 20049,322
Possible fault in the locking mechanism of the front seat recliner. R/2003/18110 Mar 2004not recorded1,279
Detachable tow bar may become insecure. R/2003/00510 Jan 2003not recorded596 per line
Towball came adrift from towbar R/2002/09311 Jul 2002not recorded596 per line
Possible contamination of brake fluid R/2002/05825 Jun 2002not recorded405

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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