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Service bulletins for the 2006 Saab 9-3

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

146 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC-5374-D2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIC-5050-A2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT.
PIC-5260-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.
PI-0754-B2016-08-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A NORMAL CONDITION ON TEMPERED GLASS OF SPOTS SHOWING ON THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SUNLIGHT.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
PN-1282011-10-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. SAAB: USING BY REPLACING CHECK VALVE, VACUUM PIPE CAN BE SERVICED. *PE
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
MI-731-27262010-11-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, PARTICLES OF GRAVEL OR STONES MAY COLLECT BETWEEN THE COIL SPRING AND THE LOWER SPRING SEAT CAUSING THE SPRING TO CORRODE. THIS CORROSION MAY WEAKEN THE SPRING AND IN SOME CASES, MAY CAUSE THE SPRING TO BREAK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESSES AT THE CORRODED AREA. *PE
PIC-4603A2010-08-06. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SAAB: ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DTCS SET IN ECM 2003-2009 SAAB. APP SENSOR DTC'S OF P2122-00, P2123-00, P2126-00, P2127-00, P2128-00, AND/OR P2138-00 IN THE ECM. THESE DTC'S MAY BE VERY INTERMITTENT AND ARE DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE. THE APP SENSOR, T8, AND/OR ENGINE HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE TO THE CONDITION. *PE
PIC-51972010-06-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. SAAB: REAR LIGHT MESSAGE WITH NO DTC. REAR POSITION LIGHT FAILURE AND OR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. A BULB FAILURE INDICATION WILL BE SHOWN IN SID/DIC (SAAB INFORMATION DISPLAY). TYPICALLY NO DTC WILL BE STORED. COMBI/5 DOOR ONLY. *PE
PIC-3885H2010-06-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. SAAB: SIR LIGHT ON AND B009200, B009205, OR B009205 STORED-KEYWORDS. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A B0092XX STORED IN ACM/SD (AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE). IT IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) IS A NEW FEATURE FOR 2006. SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH EARLIER SYSTEM USED FOR DETERMINING SEAT POSITION RELATIVE TO AIRBAG OR SEATBELT USAGE. *PE
MI-811-27162009-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES CONTROL MODULE'S ANALOGUE INPUTS MAY PRODUCE INVALID SIGNAL. THIS MEANS THE SOFT TOP'S CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. DIFFICULTIES IN OPENING/CLOSING SOFT TOP IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER. FUNCTION OF SOFT TOP MECHANISM RETURNS AFTER COOLING DOWN. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
SB-070532009-06-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. GENERAL MOTORS: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL TANK CAP WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY, OR FUEL TANK CAP WON'T COME OFF, OR IS BROKEN. THESE CONDITIONS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL). *PE
07-0532008-12-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-FUEL TANK FILLER CAP. A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL TANK CAP WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY, OR THE FUEL TANK CAP WON'T COME OFF, OR IS BROKEN. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
07-0532008-11-18. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-FUEL TANK FILLER CAP. VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL TANK CAP WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY OR THE FUEL TANK CAP WON'T COME OFF OR IS BROKEN. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/08. *PE
040120082008-06-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP/FUEL GAUGE DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT. *NJ
37126492007-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. REPLACEMENT OF SPEED SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. *KB
PIT-39142006-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). UNWANTED STABILITY ACTIVATION SLOW SPEEDS. *AK UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
38322006-02-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. ABS, RED BRAKE ,SVC AND 4WD LIGHT ON HVAC BLOWER INOPERATIVE. *AK UPDATED 1/30/08. *NJ
17501772006-02-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. ABS BRAKE SVC AND 4WD LIGHT ON HVAC BLOWER INOPERATIVE. *AK

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.