Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Apr 9, 2007
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Mar 28, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Volvo 940. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–16 of 16
Airbags
Filed Apr 9, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN A 1992 VOLVO 940 GL WITH 180,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PUSHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07. *JB
NHTSA ID
10187337
Incident
Apr 3, 2007
Mileage
180,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 2004
DRIVER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND CHEMICAL SKIN BURNS TO BOTH ARMS WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *PH *MR
NHTSA ID
10067139
Incident
Mar 19, 2004
Engine
Filed Mar 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BROKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START DURING COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEM THE DEALER FOUND WAS THAT THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. *NM
NHTSA ID
10057693
Mileage
80,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 29, 2000
THIS MODEL BRIDGESTONE TIRE IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RECALL, BUT CLEARLY SHOULD BE. THIS TIRE SEPARATED, LUCKILY, AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS THREE DAYS, I HAD DRIVEN AT 70 MPH FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. THIS COMPANY CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AT ALL PLANTS AND WITH ALL TIRES. THEY ARE CLEARLY PUTTING MY SAFETY, MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S SAFETY AT RISK.( DOT NUMBER: EM&KDLF178 TIRE SIZE: 55HR16 )
NHTSA ID
729501
Incident
Aug 29, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Sep 8, 1999
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
711085
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 26, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SOMETHING SPARKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND ACCELERATE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED- BRAKE'S VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. *AK
NHTSA ID
837096
Incident
Mar 29, 1999
Filed Oct 4, 1998
WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO START OR WILL NOT START AT ALL.
NHTSA ID
780688
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Mar 6, 1998
AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD TO HAVE COOLANT ADDED EVERY YEAR IF NOT TWICE A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE.
NHTSA ID
532368
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 1998
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 40 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
530783
Incident
Jan 8, 1998
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 1998
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING 40-45 MPH COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
530764
Incident
Jan 8, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 1997
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LATCH, WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
815769
Incident
Aug 27, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jan 21, 1997
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
807921
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Oct 1, 1996
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT; IT IS POORLY SECURED TO TRIM PANEL AND NOT SECURED AT ALL TO REAR WINDOW. *AK
NHTSA ID
509339
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed May 29, 1996
HORN FAILS TO WORK USUALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. *AK
NHTSA ID
984985
Incident
May 28, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 25, 1995
VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH INTERLOCK SYSTEM, ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *SKD
NHTSA ID
489619
Incident
Apr 25, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 28, 1995
KEY CAN COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. TT
NHTSA ID
962656
Incident
Mar 28, 1995
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.