Saab 9-3 headlight bulb size by year

The low beam, high beam and fog light bulbs for every Saab 9-3 from 1999–2011. Pick your year to jump straight to it. Each answer links to the page in Saab’s owner’s manual it came from.

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Saab 9-3 bulb sizes at a glance

Where a year lists more than one bulb, it depends on trim or headlight type; see that year’s section below.

1999 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
Two sources
High beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
Two sources
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 1999 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH4 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade

2000–2001 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
base P 43t-38 printed, no bulb number
High beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
base P 43t-38 printed, no bulb number
Fog lightH1base P 14.5s printed, no bulb number
Where this comes from (2 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 2000–2001 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH4 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2002 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
High beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2002 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH4 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2003 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
High beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2003 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH4 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2004–2007 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH7
High beamH7
Fog lightH3
Where this comes from (4 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 2004–2007 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH7 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H7 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH3 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H3 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2008–2009 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH11Halogen
High beamH7Halogen
Fog lightH8
Where this comes from (2 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 2008–2009 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH11 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.

More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH7 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.

More H7 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH8 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H8 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2011 Saab 9-3 headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH11Halogen
High beamH7Halogen
Fog lightH8
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2011 Saab 9-3

RecommendedH11 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.

More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH7 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.

More H7 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH8 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H8 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

Always double-check the size printed on the old bulb’s base before you buy. See how we source our data. More Saab models.