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1994 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 Aug 30, 2006
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 Jan 28, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 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

Showing 1–19 of 19

Heating & air conditioning
Filed Aug 30, 2006
Fire reported

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 1994 VOLVO 960 ON AUGUST 12,2006 ON A CONGESTED 4 LANE ROAD. SHE MOVED THE DRIVERS SEAT FORWARD WITH THE ELECTRIC POWERED SWITCH AND NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE SEAT. SHE LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AND SAW FLAMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE ONTO A SIDE STREET AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND WHO IS A CERTIFIED BMW/ VOLVO TECHNICIAN, TRACED THE WIRES AND FOUND A SHORT IN THE SEAT HEATER ELEMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTENSIVE, REQUIRING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH FIRE RETARDANT AND WATER. THE SEAT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITHIN 5 MINUTES AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BURNED. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10167070
Incident
Aug 12, 2006
Engine
Filed May 22, 2003

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. *JB

NHTSA ID
10020444
Incident
May 22, 2003
Transmission
Filed May 19, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES GEARS BECAME STUCK AFTER SHIFTING. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10020142
Incident
May 19, 2003
Engine
Filed May 19, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10020141
Incident
May 19, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Dec 7, 2002

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID
770574
Incident
Dec 7, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Sep 3, 2002

WHILE DRIVING FUEL TANK CRACKED AT THE SEAM AND CAR BEGAN LEAKING FUEL.*AK

NHTSA ID
8017834
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 20, 2002

THE YOKOHAMA TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE TIRE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE P195/65R15. *YH

NHTSA ID
564796
Incident
Jul 29, 2001
Brakes
Filed Apr 7, 2000

AUGUST 1995 CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER AS BRAKES WERE NOISY AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE MILEAGE - 14349. SEPTEMBER, 1996 THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS AGAIN TRAVELING TOO FAR DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. MILEAGE - 34875. DECEMBER 1996 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHT IN 45 MPH ZONE ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING AND VIBRATION. CAR TRAVELED THROUGH LIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. MILEAGE - 39021. MARCH 1997 BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. CAR WENT THROUGH STOPLIGHT. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE CALIPER, BRAKE FLUID, BLED THE BRAKE LINES. MILEAGE - 40283. MARCH 1998 BRAKES LOUD, MUSHY WITH VIBRATION AND SHUDDER. DEALER REPLACED REAR DISCS AND PADS. MILEAGE - 47557. JULY 1998 BRAKES VIBRATING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. MILEAGE - 49297. MAY 1999 BRAKES GRINDING AND VIBRATING. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS, RECOMMENDED REPLACING REAR BRAKE ROTORS. MILEAGE - 57711. JULY 6, 1999 DEALER REPLACED REAR ROTORS AND PADS AS RECOMMENDED. JULY 20, 1999 BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING AND VIBRATION. CAR TRAVELED THROUGH STOP SIGN IN 25 MPH ZONE. DEALER CLEANED FRONT WHEEL SENSORS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MILEAGE - 59675. *AK

NHTSA ID
711154
Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 1999

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON UNLESS THE BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON IS HELD DOWN. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
852202
BrakesElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 18, 1999

WHEN TRYING TO USE THE HORN, IT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK, AND THE OIL LINE TO TRANSMISSION HAD A HOLE IN IT. THIS CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK. FINALLY, BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE TRANSMISSION & HORN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
834960
Incident
Sep 26, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 30, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING MINOR LOW SPEED COLLISION WHICH CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER INTERIOR OF VEHICLE DAMAGED BADLY BY VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
543137
Incident
Nov 23, 1998
Airbags
Filed Sep 23, 1998
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAR ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
828130
Incident
Sep 13, 1998
Electrical
Filed Mar 6, 1997
Fire reported

ELECTRIC SHORT CAUSED UNDER HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING SAW SMOKE, VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
808514
Incident
Jan 31, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 24, 1997

WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, THERE WERE NO BRAKES . *AK

NHTSA ID
808099
Airbags
Filed May 24, 1996
1 injury reported

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG, RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD BREAKING/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

NHTSA ID
504975
Incident
Oct 8, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Aug 17, 1995

NO WARNING DEVICE TO ALERT DRIVER THAT DOOR IS AJAR. *SD

NHTSA ID
484968
Incident
Jul 20, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 25, 1995
Crash reported

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 12, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED METAL CASING WITH BAG HITTING WINDSHEILD

NHTSA ID
964315
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Steering
Filed Feb 14, 1995
Crash reported

CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481897
Incident
Dec 11, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 28, 1995

RADIATOR PROBLEMS. *SKD

NHTSA ID
479556
Incident
Jul 29, 1994

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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