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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

What owners actually said

60 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1997
Exterior LightingSuspension

FRONT STABILIZER BAR IS LOOSE.

NHTSA ODI #602899

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

OWNER SAID THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810723

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Tires

REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.

NHTSA ODI #602818

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Power Train

EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO SHIFT GEARS.

NHTSA ODI #602723

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

UPON STARTING, THEN PLACING INTO DRIVE GEAR, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE OUT OF CONTROL, ABS WOULD'T ALLOW TO BRAKE, THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED ON IT'S OWN, MFR INSTRUCTED DEALER TO DISCONNECT COOLANT SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808290

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1996
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. EXPLAINE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805714

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HEADLIGHTS MELTED THE BUMPER, CAUSING BUMPER TO FALL OFF.

NHTSA ODI #510820

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1996
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803776

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS ALL HAVE A BUTTON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BELT WHICH PREVENTS BUCKLE FROM SLIDING FAR ENOUGH TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN POSITION.

NHTSA ODI #509464

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #509058

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.