Saab 9-3 2000

2000 Saab 9-3: what owners report

• Caradisiac rates the first-generation 2.2 TiD diesel as unreliable: injection pump electronics, turbos failing from around 70,000 km, EGR clogging and possible heavy oil use.1998–2002
• First-generation four-cylinder petrol cars can suffer an overheating ignition module that stops the engine starting; Caradisiac says a recall covered cars built July 1999 to June 2002, and the SID display often fails early.1999–2002