NHTSA — Service Brakes, Air: Disc: Pads Problems

5.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2005 Saab 9-3 brakes problems

brakes problem

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2005 Saab 9-3 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 022008

9-3 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 28,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The rear brake pads on the Saab 9-3 sedans wear prematurely, possibly resulting in rear break failures with as few as 20-28K miles on the car, while the front brakes are completely normal.

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #1

May 292007

9-3

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Routine maintenance of 2005 Saab 9-3 with 23,000 miles revealed "front and rear brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. Worn below limits."

- Atlanta, GA, USA

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