The Worst 2003-2011 9-3 Problems

  1. Takata Recalls

    Parts supplier, Takata, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that need to be recalled. The issue affects 34 million+ vehicles spread out across 24 brands, making it one of the largest (and most dangerous) recalls in aut…

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

2nd Generation 9-3 Key Numbers

  1. 5 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 24 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 9th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 9 eligible generations.

Recent 2nd Generation 9-3 News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.