Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for YS3FD5BY6B1302980

Trim

X Combi

Engine

2.0L · V4

Drivetrain

AWD/All-Wheel Drive

Transmission

Automatic

Body

Wagon

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

2011

Made by

SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Full factory specs for this build →

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$2,330 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 20 MPG combined.

5-year cost to own

Beyond the sticker: what this 2011 Saab 9-3 likely costs over five years at 15,000 mi/yr.

Fuel $11,650

Insurance $5,738

Maintenance & repairs $7,000

Total, 5 years $24,388

Estimate — insurance and taxes vary by driver and state.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 2011 Saab 9-3 has 4 recall campaigns as of August 2026. NHTSA rated it 4 out of 5 stars for rollover. EPA combined fuel economy: 20 MPG.

Rollover

★★★★☆

4 of 5 · NHTSA

Tested configuration: 2011 Saab 9-3 SW 4WD

4 recall campaigns on this model year

Check accident & title history →

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED…

NHTSA campaign 11E009000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

SAAB IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010.

NHTSA campaign 11V015000
SEAT BELTS

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011.

NHTSA campaign 14V318000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 2011 Saab 9-3 from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 7, 2026.

Market by model year

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2008	26	$6,670	100%	103,481 mi
2007	25	$6,490	97%	120,825 mi
2006	21	$6,495	97%	128,399 mi
2005	19	$5,599	84%	118,697 mi
2004	24	$5,022	75%	117,310 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.

More Saab 9-3 for sale

2010 Saab 9-3 X Combi

$4,995

186,665 mi · Salem, OR