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SAAB 9-3 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2003

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this SAAB 9-3 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was good.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2010 in average failures were found for approximately only 9.2 percents of SAAB 9-3.
The most recent data available is for 2010, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old SAAB 9-3 was 12.3 percent, the average for a car that age was 19.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, SAAB 9-3 has performed very well, or more reliable than 85% of the other cars tested.

A good used SAAB 9-3 could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 40% cheaper than the average cabrios of a similar age.

SAAB 9-3 price and technical data
SAAB 9-3 1998 owner reviews
Cabrios 1998 - 2003 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
SAAB 9-3 2003
2010 7 years 5.2% / 14.70% 13. from 123
2009 6 years 7.4% / 9.30% 34. from 109
2008 5 years 7.5% / 8.90% 37. from 111
2007 4 years 4.8% / 5.90% 31. from 113
2006 3 years 5.2% / 6.60% 27. from 107
2005 2 years 4.9% / 6.50% 26. from 110
2004 1 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
SAAB 9-3 2002
2010 8 years 5.2% / 14.70% 13. from 123
2009 7 years 11.0% / 14.00% 26. from 94
2008 6 years 7.5% / 8.90% 37. from 111
2007 5 years 8.3% / 10.70% 28. from 107
2006 4 years 5.2% / 6.60% 27. from 107
2005 3 years 4.9% / 6.50% 26. from 110
2004 2 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
SAAB 9-3 2001
2009 8 years 11.0% / 14.00% 26. from 94
2008 7 years 9.8% / 13.30% 24. from 99
2007 6 years 8.3% / 10.70% 28. from 107
2006 5 years 8.7% / 11.20% 27. from 106
2005 4 years 4.9% / 6.50% 26. from 110
2004 3 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
SAAB 9-3 2000
2009 9 years 14.3% / 18.30% 19. from 87
2008 8 years 9.8% / 13.30% 24. from 99
2007 7 years 11.9% / 15.80% 23. from 96
2006 6 years 8.7% / 11.20% 27. from 106
2005 5 years 7.8% / 11.30% 19. from 105
2004 4 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
SAAB 9-3 1999
2010 11 years 19.4% / 24.10% 14. from 75
2009 10 years 14.3% / 18.30% 19. from 87
2008 9 years 13.1% / 18.10% 20. from 88
2007 8 years 11.9% / 15.80% 23. from 96
2006 7 years 11.8% / 17.20% 20. from 97
2005 6 years 7.8% / 11.30% 19. from 105
SAAB 9-3 1998
2010 12 years 19.4% / 24.10% 14. from 75
2009 11 years 17.8% / 23.30% 12. from 68
2008 10 years 13.1% / 18.10% 20. from 88
2007 9 years 13.4% / 21.40% 13. from 82
2006 8 years 11.8% / 17.20% 20. from 97
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