Saab 9-3 Generations

Front 3/4 view of a Saab 9-3

The 9-3 has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.

The 2nd generation (2003—2011) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 2nd Generation 9-3

    Years
    2003–2011
    Reliability
    9th of 9
    PainRank™
    1.2
    Complaints
    24
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  2. 1st Generation 9-3

    Years
    1998–2002
    Reliability
    5th of 9
    PainRank™
    0.69
    Complaints
    10
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