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1993 Volvo 960 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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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.
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Latest Jan 26, 2009
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since Oct 3, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Volvo 960. 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

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SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Jan 26, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLVO 960. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN XPS TRACTION TIRES. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE SUSPENSION FELT AS IF IT SNAPPED. THE CONTACT FELT A SCISSORING MOTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE UTILIZED THE SPARE TIRE, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE. HE SUSPECTED THAT THE TIRE OR THE BELT WAS FAULTY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT LIMITED TO THE TIRE ITSELF BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THERE WAS MORE OF A SUSPENSION FAILURE. THE VIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA ID
10256332
Incident
Oct 10, 2008
Mileage
152,000 mi
EngineSteering
Filed Oct 11, 2005

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLVO STATION WAGON 960. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE, MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD LIT UP. VEHICLE WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE TEMPERATURE HAND DID NOT RISE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. THE THERMOSTAT BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE TEMPERATURE HAND NOT TO RISE. THE NEXT DAY WENT OUT TO CHECK UNDER HOOD AND BASICALLY FOUND THE SERPENTINE BELT OFF TRACK. THE CONTACT PUT THE SERPENTINE BELT BACK ON THE VEHICLE, THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND FOUND THAT THE SPINNING BELT HAD IDLER PULLEY, BELT PULLEY, AND BELT TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10139308
Incident
Sep 21, 2005
Mileage
141,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 9, 2004

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT TO NORMAL ITS POSITION WHICH MADE THE SEAT BELT LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10103448
Incident
Nov 9, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Sep 27, 2002
Crash reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB AND A TREE. CONSUMER STATES THAT SEATBELTS FAILED TO HOLD PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NHTSA ID
8019713
Incident
Jul 2, 2002
Airbags
Filed Aug 14, 2001

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
894276
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Apr 20, 2000

CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER FUEL INJECTION RACK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ID
860666
Incident
Apr 11, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 3, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
803144
Incident
Sep 5, 1996

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.

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