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1990 Volvo 760

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
8Power Train
3Air Bags
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

14 reports
Mileage unknown · May 20, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE SURGED TWICE. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #504594

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #970766

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED BY ITSELF, IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA ODI #965912

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479611) *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489061

Official recalls

2

91V075000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 6, 1991

SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.

Remedy: INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

91V010000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Jan 8, 1991

IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy: RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA94015 · Inadvert. Air Bag Deploys

Opened Apr 20, 1994 · Closed Oct 12, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

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