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1992 Volvo 940

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13.5

0Recall 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

Air Bags
5Electrical System
2Structure
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 16 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

16 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997
Seat Belts

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LATCH, WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #815769

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1997
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807921

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1996
Exterior LightingStructure

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 ODI #509339

Mileage unknown · May 29, 1996
Electrical System

HORN FAILS TO WORK USUALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984985

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1995
Power Train

VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH INTERLOCK SYSTEM, ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489619

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1995
Electrical System

KEY CAN COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. TT

NHTSA ODI #962656

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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