IllustrationFUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND FUEL LEAKED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. YH
1995 Volvo 960
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
57 reportsWHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *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
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FREQUENTLY DOESN'T PULL OUT FROM ITS HOLDING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED 1/4/99. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME FOR 8 WEEKS THAT NO REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLES ARE AVAILABLE.
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 15-30 MINUTES, FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD.
WHILE DRIVING A RUMBLING AND PULSATING NOISE APPEARED WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO FUNCTION. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND STATED THAT THE DRUMS WERE WARPED DUE TO NORMAL DRIVING AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK
REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BROKEN.
AUTO KEY ENTRY FAILED.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. *AK
STEERING ARM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *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