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1995 Volvo 940

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Air Bags
9Tires
6Fuel System, Gasoline
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Power Train
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 27 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 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 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 reports9 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Power Train

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT DEALER REPLACED MICRO SWITCH ON FIVE OCCASIONS. WHENEVER THE MICRO SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON WITH TWO HANDS TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #831640

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1995
Power Train

LOCKING MECHANISM ON SHIFTER FAILED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #601153

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

PE97047 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

Opened Oct 29, 1997 · Closed Apr 21, 1998

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

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