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Saab 9-3 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Saab 9-3 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Saab 9-3 reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Saab 9-3s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Saab 9-3s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Saab 9-3 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Saab 9-3 has been recently.

See what our members say about Saab 9-3 lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Saab 9-3 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
26 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 59200 miles driven2007 Saab 9-3 Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 80900 miles driven2006 Saab 9-3 Join or sign in to view

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
48 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 23600 miles driven2011 Audi A4 85 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 21900 miles driven2011 Audi S4 Join or sign in to view
50 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35200 miles driven2010 Audi A4 62 < 1
37 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 32900 miles driven2010 Audi S4 81 5
54 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43400 miles driven2009 Audi A4 56 < 1
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 52100 miles driven2008 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
43 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 62100 miles driven2007 Audi A4 61 < 1
65 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 83700 miles driven2006 Audi A4 44 11
26 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 138700 miles driven2002 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
89 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 20200 miles driven2011 BMW 3-Series / M3 79 < 1
33 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 32700 miles driven2010 BMW 3-Series / M3 Join or sign in to view
34 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 35800 miles driven2009 BMW 328 Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 54200 miles driven2008 BMW 328 Join or sign in to view
36 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 49200 miles driven2008 BMW 335 55 6
27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 28500 miles driven2008 BMW M3 Join or sign in to view
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 64700 miles driven2007 BMW 328 63 5
43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven2007 BMW 335 62 2
69 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 81600 miles driven2006 BMW 3-Series 4dr 56 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 99600 miles driven2004 BMW 3-Series 50 3
27 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 98300 miles driven2003 BMW 3-Series Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 124100 miles driven2001 BMW 3-Series Join or sign in to view
29 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 66500 miles driven2007 Volvo S60 Join or sign in to view
39 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 86800 miles driven2006 Volvo S60 63 < 1
37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 99100 miles driven2005 Volvo S60 43 14
47 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 115100 miles driven2004 Volvo S60 43 4
39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 126200 miles driven2002 Volvo S60 33 8
39 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 133100 miles driven2001 Volvo S60 42 5

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Saab 9-3

Brand Reputation of the Saab 9-3: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 excellent car reputation for safety
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 The history and the underdog mentality. Also the brand is unique in getting good design and performance in one package. The SAAB brand known for there engineering of new technology, and will see more of that nowadays I guess.
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 255hp 2.8L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Cool, not showy or glitzy, integrity of design and reputation
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 280hp 2.8L V6
6-speed manual AWD		 Saab is different and independent, I know it was part of GM in this model year but they are still made by Swedes and have the Swedish touch.
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great design inside and out. Reliability sems to be going up with Spyker. I purchased my 2006 with resaerch that the 2002 to 2004 were very troubled years. Bumper to bumper warranty better than BMW.
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 150hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 cool man
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Saab is a unique Brand.
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 So far Saab has lived up to its reputation.
Brand Reputation of the Saab 9-3: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 Some may think that this is an uncertain buy, but who cares?
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 GM ruined the brand image. Car reviewers seem to dislike Saab
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Does Saab have an image?
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Reputation for costly repairs and unreliability.
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Once upon a time, Saab had a good name, what happened (Read realiability, that may answer your question)

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