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1992 Volvo 960

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19.5

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

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Electrical System
5Air Bags
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 21 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

14 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.

NHTSA ODI #527474

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL AND COOLANT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819955

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TIMMING BELT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #803536

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE; ACCORDING TO MANUAL, TIMING BELT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT 60,000 MILES. TT

NHTSA ODI #971764

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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