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1996 Volvo 960

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19.5

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Electrical System
11Engine And Engine Cooling
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Air Bags
6
All reported categories
Structure
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
4Equipment
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Other
2Power Train
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 60 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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22,812 miles · Oct 28, 2003
Unknown Or Other

ODOMETER FRAUD FROM DEALERSHIP - VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 21,812. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS AND WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD MANY MORE MILES ON IT. THROUGH CAR FAX WE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD OVER 90,000 MILES. WE BOUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP …

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ODOMETER FRAUD FROM DEALERSHIP - VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 21,812. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS AND WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD MANY MORE MILES ON IT. THROUGH CAR FAX WE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD OVER 90,000 MILES. WE BOUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT IS PART OF A LARGE AUTO GROUP AND PRESUMED PROPER DUE DILIGENCE WAS DONE. WHILE WE DID GET A REFUND, WE FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT SHOULD THERE BE OTHERS OUT THERE IN THE SAME SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10043710

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD PANEL. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8002428

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

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.