1995 Volvo 960 problems
NHTSA has received 91 complaints about the 1995 Volvo 960, and 22% of them involve engine. Next are brakes (10%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On 8/31/2002 my 1995 volvo 950 was hit at the left rear end while my wife and I were travel east bound on highway 60 in california, stopping due to traffic condition ahead. During the rear end collision impact, the seatbacks of both front seats collapsed rearward. We suffered arm, neck, shoulder, and back injuries because there were no seatback supports. During the collision the windshield and other windows, except the left rear one, remained intact. We were lucky not having more serious injuries.
Wife was involved in accident an going (80) MPH, ran into a tree, hit dead center on bumper and air bags did not deploy. Please describe details.
After market tire p205/55r16 DOT#: y78kpvb096. Tread on the right tire separated, resulting in a collision. Bridgestone p205/55/r16
The fuel rail on my 1995 volvo 960 leaks. It leaks at the plug on the end of the rail. It leaks a steady stream of gas that pours over my engine. After reviewing volvo user forums it appears that this is a common problem for this type of volvo. It is a severe fire hazard! Why haven't you forced the dealer to issue a recall notice?
Consumer discovered a 4 inch gash on inner sidewall of pirelli tire. Tire size p205/55r/16. The tires sidewall blewout.
Other model years of the 960
- 1997
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