IllustrationFUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB
1995 Volvo 960
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
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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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
14 reportsWHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED . AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED LOST OF POWER AND CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
COPNSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
5/14 - VEHICLE STALLS AS CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW ON. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND HAD 2 MORE STALLS BEFORE ARRIVING AT DEALER FOR SERVICING. 6/13 - WHILE TRAVELLING UPHILL, APPLIED GAS AND VEHICLE DIED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AGAIN RETURNED VEHICLE FOR SERVICING. 7/6 - WHILE TRAVELLING ON FLAT ROAD, …
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5/14 - VEHICLE STALLS AS CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW ON. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND HAD 2 MORE STALLS BEFORE ARRIVING AT DEALER FOR SERVICING. 6/13 - WHILE TRAVELLING UPHILL, APPLIED GAS AND VEHICLE DIED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AGAIN RETURNED VEHICLE FOR SERVICING. 7/6 - WHILE TRAVELLING ON FLAT ROAD, CAR STALLS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NUMEROUS STALLS WHILE DRIVING FROM FRIEND'S HOME TO DEALER FOR SERVICING. 7/17 - PICKED CAR UP AT DEALERSHIP, 3 STALLS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE MAIN. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SERVICING. *AK
WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AROUND ABOUT A HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COOLING FAN SEIZED UP AND OVERHEATED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS WERE REPAIRED/ REPLACED UNDER INSURANCE POLICY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FAILURE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE DOES NOT HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED BY CONTINENTAL VOLVO. PROPERLY MAINTAINED VEHICLES DO NOT BURN VALVES AT 74,500 MILES. CAUSE IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN OR WORKMANHIP THAT CAUSED VALVES TO FREEZE OPEN AND BECOME BURNED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
194V215000 · 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
2PE99040 · 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