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2002 Saab 9-3 Steering problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2002 Saab 9-3's steering with NHTSA - 3% of all its complaints, most recently on February 24, 2016. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Steering recalls for the 2002 Saab 9-3

Steering: tie rod assembly

01V3140001,366 vehicles affected

The problem
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The tie rod end retaining nuts may not have been properly tightened at the factory.
The risk
The nut could loosen and fall off resulting in a sudden reduction or loss of steering control.
The fix
All vehicles will be inspected and corrected prior to customer delivery. No owner notification will be required.

Steering complaints

SteeringElectrical systemFuel system

Saab 9-3 2002 frequently will not start even though it has new battery and newer alternator- may be ignition discharge module.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10838086

Saab 9-3 steering complaints by year

9-3 steering problems, every year

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