Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-13 | 94V173000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1994 VOLVO 850. I HAVE A LEAK WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD IS ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK. VOLVO IS WELL AWARE OF THIS P… |
| 2014-12-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE SMELL GAS. WHEN STOP NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY PIPE. WHEN GOT CLOSER LOOK IT WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY P… |
| 2012-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | THE CONSOLE AND STEERING WHEEL WERE WET FROM RAIN. THE SRS DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5 MILES AFTER THAT, THE DR… |
| 2012-04-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FUEL LEAKED FROM UND… |
| 2012-02-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FOR THE HEATING CORE WAS LEAKING AND EMITTI… |
| 2010-06-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TA… |
| 2009-11-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISMS, THE DOORS OF THE 1994 VOLVO 850 (AND POSSIBLY OTHER MODELS) AFTER B… |
| 2009-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD THE SMELL OF GAS AND EVIDENCE OF LEAKS AT THE GAS TANK FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS PLUS. I CALLED VOLVO TWO YEARS AG… |
| 2008-10-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | ENGINE HEATER BLOCK CONTACT SURFACE DOES NOT MATCH CORRECTLY WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK AS INTENDED.,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, … |
| 2008-08-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | STALLS ALL THE TIME MECHANIC CAN'T FIND PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. IT STALLS AT 60MPH AND IT S… |
| 2008-08-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | I OWN A 1994 VOLVO 850 SEDAN. I WAS PARKED ON A BUSY DOWNTOWN PORTLAND ST. AND GOT IN MY CAR, TURNED ON THE IGNITION AN… |
| 2007-04-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE VEHICLE CHECK STRAP HAS FAILED AND IS CAUSING THE METAL TO WEAR OUT AND DAMA… |
| 2006-12-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THEY SAY TO TIGHTEN NUT BUT IT NO LONGER WORKS. I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE T… |
| 2005-08-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. STRANGELY, FIRST IT STARTED OUT CUTTING OFF WHENEVER I WOUL… |
| 2005-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY ABOUT VOLVO'S STALLING, LOSING SPEED AND ETC. THAT PERFECTLY DESCRIBES MY PROBLE… |
| 2005-07-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE OWNER NOTICED AFTER DELIVERY OF VEHICLE THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE MILEAGE. THE GAUGE WOULD READ HOW FAST … |
| 2005-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY 1994 850 VOLVO STATION WAGON WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND STALL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY VOLVO MECHANIC ( AN UNA… |
| 2005-05-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | DT: WHILE HE WAS IN A PARKING LOT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE FRONT ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF… |
| 2005-03-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | 1. SEATS FELT VERY HOT TO THE POINT OF BURNING. HAD TO TURN HEATER OFF. . BURNED HOLES IN BOTH SEATS AND IN COAT OF… |
| 2005-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | LTR FM OWNER OF A VOLVO WHO REPAIRED LINK IN THE GAS TANK SEAL. CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT REPAIR COVERED BY RECAL… |
| 2004-09-18 | PARKING BRAKE | Yes | 1 | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL INTO THE CONSUMER. … |
| 2004-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT:THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING HE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED NUMEROUS TIM… |
| 2004-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ON JUNE 1, 2004, MY 1994 VOLVO 850 WAS LEAKING GAS ON MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO VOLVO VILLAGE IN CLEARWATER FO… |
| 2003-11-08 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | 1994 850 GLT VOLVO WAS TOTAL DESTROYED BY FIRE. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT FELT HOT, THEN… |
| 2003-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL BUT HE WAS UNSURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED C… |
| 2003-04-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK LEAKED. *JB |
| 2003-01-29 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | INTERIOR FIRE IN CAR, MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE SEAT HEATERS. CAR SEATS WERE SOURCE OF FIRE. CAR WAS INCINERATE… |
| 2002-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I COULD NOT REMOVE MY KEY WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. TRIED ALL COMBINATIONS OF GEAR POSITIONS, ETC, NOTHING WORKE… |
| 2002-07-26 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE NUT THAT LOCKS DOWN THE WIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMES LOOSE OVER AND OVER CONSTITUTING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATIO… |
| 2002-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE DISABLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. VERY COMMON FAILURE ON VOLVO 850 AND S/V-70. NLM |
| 2002-05-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO TAIL PIPE.*AK |
| 2002-03-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C EVAPORATOR IS LEAKING R134A. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK |
| 2001-12-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL ON DRIVEWAY. DURING INSPECTION, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS. SE… |
| 2001-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VOLVO 850 (1994) FAILURE OF ABS BRAKING. *JB |
| 2001-10-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 2 | WHILE TRAVELING ON RAMP AT 5 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DRIVER AND PASSANGER WERE INJURED.*AK *SLC |
| 2001-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BELIEVE IT'S THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. I'VE HAD THE PART REPLACED AND YET THE CAR STILL RUNS POORLY. IT STAL… |
| 2001-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE IS NO SOUND. ALSO, AFTER FIFTH ATTEMP TO START,… |
| 2001-05-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED IT WAS BROUGHT TO CONSUMER'… |
| 2000-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING IT NOT TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. NLM |
| 2000-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN FIRST STARTED, THE CAR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT. MANUALLY MOVED TO 2ND GEAR WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT AND THEN BAC… |
| 1999-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT DEVELOPED AN EXTERNAL LEAK RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE F… |
| 1999-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE CAR STRUCK A POTHOLE IN A JACKSON, MS RESIDENTIAL STREET WHILE TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT (35MPH). THIS A… |
| 1999-04-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE . CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN THE FIRE WENT OUT BY… |
| 1999-03-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. CAR ROLLED FORWARD WHEN PARKED ON HILL; THINKING THAT IT NEEDED MORE GAS TO GO… |
| 1998-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | HYDRAULIC UNIT LEAKED BRAKE FLUID - PROBABLE CAUSE WAS FAILED INTERNAL GASKETS OR SEALS. RESULT: LOSS OF FLUID AND POT… |
| 1998-07-09 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR DELTA LINKS MALFUNCTIONED. |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL MATERIAL ON WHICH THE HORN RING WAS MOUNTED DISINTEGRATED. THE RESULT WAS THE ELECTRICALLY CHARGED … |
| 1998-02-15 | TIRES | No | 1 | DEALER SAID NO RECALL ON TIRES OR RIMS I BOUGHT NEW ONES COMSUMER REPORT SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. *AK |
| 1997-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAME WITH 16 INCH WHEEL, REPEATED BLOWOUTS WITHOUT TIRE GOING FLAT,VOLVO SUGGESTED TO SWITCH TO 15 INCH WHE… |