1996 Volvo 850 fuel system problems
26 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1996 Volvo 850, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 117,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 117,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Under normal driving conditions started smelling fuel inside the car. It was determined to be a leak in the fuel tank. It was leaking from the seam of the fuel tank which is plastic. The location of the leak was next to were the exhaust pipe runs. This, in my opinion, could have resulted in a fire or explosion. I feel lucky. When the fuel tank was replaced I discovered it was redesigned, thus leading me to believe this was a know problem to volvo.
Consumer stated vehicle's fuel tank has a leak and if filled over 12 gallons it will leak fuel, which can result in a fire. Dealer notified. Ts
Other problems reported for the 1996 Volvo 850
- Brakes 60 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
Fuel system problems in other years
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993