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1994 Volvo 940

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
39
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Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2018-07-22 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT PANE…
2013-03-23 AIR BAGS No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WI…
2010-06-02 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE AIRBAGS INA…
2010-02-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 3 I WAS SOLD A VOLVO 1994 940 SERIES FROM EAST LAKE AUTO IN ISSAQUAH, WA. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED AND THE COMP…
2009-10-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. S…
2004-01-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 1994 VOLVO 940 SEDAN WAS AT FULL STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (UNEXPLAINED), CAUSING CAR TO CRASH IN…
2003-03-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT LATCH IS CRACKED. CONTACTED VOLVO BY EMAIL, SAID ITEM NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSU…
2002-07-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING GAS TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
2002-05-10 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH.T DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PRO…
2001-05-18 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 1 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING GROCIERS FROM TRUCK. HYDRAULIC BAR SNAPPED/ FELL DOWN, AND HIT HER …
2000-10-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 1 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. CAR STOPPED AT LIGHT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF BRAKE AND CAR IMPACTED AT LOW SPEED CAR…
2000-10-16 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
2000-09-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER WAS WAITING WITH ENGINE ON AND FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE/ ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. CONSUME…
2000-05-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ALL OF THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED HAVE SHOWN UP DURING MY 2 YEAR PLUS OWNERSHIP OF THIS 1994 VOLVO 940. THE CRUISE CONTROL …
1999-10-22 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOTTOM HEATING ELEMENT SHORT CIRCUITED, BURNING A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND THROUGH THE OCCUPANT'S COAT. …
1999-09-20 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED A CRASH, AND COU…
1999-03-24 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
1999-02-04 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 WHILE TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 10-15 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO …
1998-11-07 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A TRFFIC LIGHT/ LIGHT CHANGED VEHICLE COMMENCED ON. CONSUMER HIT THE REAR OF FRONT VEHICLE AT A…
1997-12-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS FAILURE.
1997-09-05 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NO DEALER HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. A CASTER READING, BY AN IN…
1997-06-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN IT WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTANTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF…
1996-10-01 TIRES No 0 ON 2 OCCASIONS (10/96/ AND 8/00), I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON…
1996-08-02 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.
1995-09-09 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT WITH A DEER. TT
1995-01-08 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
1994-12-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE OVERHEATED, ONLY 4K MILES ON CAR. TT
1994-12-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
1994-12-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 DURING SLOW LEFT HAND TURNS, THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS UP, CAUSING REAR OF CAR TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY. *DSH
1994-05-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 ENGINE; THE VHEICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK
1901-01-01 WHEELS:RIM No 0 1994 940 VOLVO SEDAN WITH RIM BLOWOUT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT TWO RIMS BLEW WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MILES PER HOUR OV…
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 IN WET WEATHER THE REAR END PULLS TO THE SIDE( ANY SIDE ) PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 AFTER LOSING CONTROL AND BUMPING INTO A POLE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SID…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY HIT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 THE VEHICLE LEAKS WATER FROM THE RADIATOR DUE TO A CRACKED CAP ASSEMBLY. DEALER REPLACED THE CAP ASSEMBLY.MJS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 THE DEFECT WINDSHIELD WASHER VALVE ALLOWS THE WINDSCREEN WASHING WATER TO SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO HOOD SPRAYERS, FAILURE …
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 WHILE TRAVELING 25-30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PRO…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE No 0 ARIBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED AT 49,000 MILES, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT.*AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND …