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1995 Volvo 960

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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57Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19.5

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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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
14Fuel System, Gasoline
8Vehicle Speed Control
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Air Bags
5
All reported categories
Seat Belts
5Seats
4Steering
4Electrical System
3Tires
3Equipment
2Power Train
2Structure
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 57 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 →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2007
Air Bags

SRS LIGHT IS ON AND DOESN'T TURN OFF. IT IS PART OF A RECALL. *TR UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10206889

115,000 miles · May 15, 2003
Air Bags

BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS IN MY 1995 960 VOLVO STATION WAGON DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY AS I WAS BACKING OUT A DRIVEWAY AT 2 - 3 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10018738

Mileage unknown · May 8, 1997
Air BagsInjury

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #517062

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #803508

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AN GOING (80) MPH, RAN INTO A TREE, HIT DEAD CENTER ON BUMPER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986365

Official recalls

1

94V215000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 1, 1994

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED ACCIDENT/INJURY PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.

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

2

PE99040 · Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment

Opened Jun 7, 1999 · Closed Oct 27, 1999

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

No summary supplied.

PE97047 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

Opened Oct 29, 1997 · Closed Apr 21, 1998

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

There is no summary currently available