Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Volvo 854, most frequently naming the airbags, engine and fuel system categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 7 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| May 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 2001 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 2005 | 1 | 9 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL TANK LEAKS
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THISINVESTIGATION ON JANUARY 16, 2003.THE BASIS FOR OPENING THE INVESTIGATION WAS 15 CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.VOLVO PROVIDED 43 ADDITIONAL REPORTS IN ITS RESPONSE TO THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, 4 OF WHICH WERE DUPLICATES OF THE 15 ODI REPORTS. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED FOR FURTHER STUDY.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
(1) DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY (2) THE CAR HAD NO POWER (COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE GONE), BUT THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING (I COULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CHANGE THE ENGINE RPMS), BUT DIDN'T GENERATE ANY POWER (IMPROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO?). ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE STALLED. (3) I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. IF I STARTED THE CAR NORMALLY, IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT NOT START--IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS FLOODED. HOWEVER, BY STOMPING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE STARTING THE CAR ALLOWED IT TO START NORMALLY AND I COULD CONTINUE. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES DURING APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN 3 DIFFERENT SEGMENTS. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY PARKED THE CAR AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. I WAS VERY LUCKY, AS THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE CAR EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM ALLOWED ME TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD. I CAN IMAGINE MANY SITUATIONS IN WHICH I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, HENCE I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR. *JB
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD GAS TANK IN MY 1995 VOLVO 850 T5R. THEY KEEP CRACKING. VOLVOS REPLY IS THAT I AM "UNLUCKY."*AK
CONSUMER SAYS THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE CAR BROKE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG
TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*YH
WIPER LOOSES CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD BETWEEN 1 AND 11 OCLOCK POSITION. THIS OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND RESULTS IN INEFFECTIVE CLEARING OF RAIN. I HAD HEARD ON A WEB SITE THAT THE ARMS WERE MIS-CAST. THE WIPER SPRINGS ARE STRONG AND GIVE GOOD TENTION BUT BOTTOM OUT PREVENTING CONTACT WITH THE WINSHIELD BECAUSE THE WIPER ARM PORTION NEAR WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE MOTOR MUST FLARE OUT TO FAR. I REMOVED THE ARM AND IT IS A SOLID CAST MATERIAL, PERHAPS ALUMINUM. IT DOESNT APPEAR THAT IT COULD BEND EASILY. IT'S CROSS WEBBED AN SEEMS ALMOST STRUCTUAL IN STRENGH. SO THE BLADE WHEN IT'S ALMOST STRAIGH UP SEEMS TO FLAP AROUND ABOUT 1/4 ABOVE THE GLASS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGD DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE C00009 DESCRIPTION.
Rubber cushion
The Deutronic DBL-1200 is an advanced battery maintainer/charger with the flexibility to be updated as products and repair methods evolve.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ICUP/Google Built-In Diagnostic Operations
EQUIPMENT
VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery Solutions (GBS)
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.