Service bulletins for the 2009 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.
449 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 16NA241 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
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| 16NA119 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| PIC-5374-D | 2016-08-17. 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-E | 2016-08-17. 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-A | 2016-08-17. 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-A | 2016-08-11. 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. |
| SB-10-08-46-001C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. " |
| SB-15-06-03-001B | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES. |
| SB-03-06-03-004Q | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY. |
| SB-06-08-47-001L | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| SB-16-NA-119 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| SB-16-NA-117 | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS. |
| PI-0754-B | 2016-08-08. 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. |
| PI-0281-E | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS. |
| SB-03-07-29-004K | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. |
| PI-0018-B | 2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE |
| ISM-9-3-4 | 2011-10-11. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SAAB: OPENING INSTRUCTION FOR SWITCH COMPONENT ISM CLEANING OPERATION. *PE |
| PN-128 | 2011-10-11. 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 |
| SB-20101127 | 2011-05-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. GM: THERE MAY BE A FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT LOW MILES. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *RM |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. 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 |
| PIC-4603A | 2010-08-06. 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-5197 | 2010-06-09. 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-3885H | 2010-06-04. 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 |
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