Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-19 | 02V314000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 65,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-26 | WHEELS | No | 0 | GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43. I HAD 4 TIRES IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AND 6,000 MILES DEVELOP SIDE WALL BUBBLES CAUSED BY TIRE PLA… |
| 2014-07-03 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | THE TIRE DEALER RECOMMENDED MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 AS A REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR MY 1997 VOLVO 850 (NORMALLY ASPIRATED) SEDA… |
| 2010-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CAR IN NORMAL DRIVE, JUST STARTS TO ACCELERATE. ALSO SOMETIMES ENGINE RACES WHILE IN PARK OR… |
| 2010-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10365806. WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE … |
| 2009-07-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL CAPACI… |
| 2008-11-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER USED FAMILY CAR, VOLVO 1997, 850 WAGON AND THE ACCELERATOR FAILED WIDE OPEN. SHE NARROWLY MISSED 5 YOUNG C… |
| 2008-07-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO 850 WAGON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION FOR TIRE REPAIR AND THE FOLLOWI… |
| 2007-12-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO 850. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE FOR APPROXIMATE… |
| 2007-10-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO 850. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE HEADLIGHT… |
| 2007-01-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | IN A PARKING GARAGE I TURNED MY WHEELS TOWARDS THE LEFT TO DRIVE INTO A PARKING SPOT; I GAVE THE CAR A LITTLE GAS WHILE… |
| 2006-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 1. LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES STALLING DURING FREEWAY TRANSITION FROM ON RAMP TO FREEWAY AND OR DURING LEFT TU… |
| 2006-08-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AND… |
| 2006-08-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE STEERING WAS ERRATIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED UNUSUAL HYDROPLANING IN… |
| 2006-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE TRAC OFF LIGHT COMES ON ON MY 1997 VOLVO 850 GLT TURBO WAGON. APPARENTLY, THE TRAC, NO LONGER WORKS AND I HAVE TO P… |
| 2005-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | CAR WOULD NOT START - APPEARED TO BE DEAD BATTERY - REPLACED BATTERY - CAR STARTED, NEXT DAY CAR BATTERY DEAD - JUMPED … |
| 2005-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEATING AND COOLING FAN STARTED COMING ON, 7/7/2003, CAR OVER HEATED 10/04, DEALER REPLACED FAN AT MY COST. SHIFT OVER… |
| 2005-05-23 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRATOR ON BACK PASSENGER SEAT IS STUCK. THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED. |
| 2005-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. HEADLIGHT SWITCH DID NOT WORK. I PHONED VOLVO TO HONOR THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN … |
| 2005-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT APPLIES TO TWO YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL 850 VOLVO,A 1994 AND A1997T. BOTH CARS HAD MAIN OIL SEAL FAILURES… |
| 2005-01-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILED. LOOKS LIKE MAJOR DEALER REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SU… |
| 2004-12-20 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 VOLVO MODEL 850 T-5 THAT I WAS DRIVING DURING A SNOW AND ICE STORM WHEN THE HEATER/BLOWER STOPPED WORKING… |
| 2004-12-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, 7:30 A.M., CLEAR SUNNY COLD DAY. TRAVELING 55 MPH ON I 190 EXTENSION NEAR O'HARE AIRPORT IN CHG… |
| 2004-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 VOLVO 850R THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS/TRACS SYSTEM - THE LIGHTS CAME ON FOR TH… |
| 2004-08-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 75 MPH. AS THE CONSUMER HAD TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE INTO NETTLE IN ORDER TO… |
| 2004-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. *AK |
| 2004-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE ON 1987 VOLVO 850 |
| 2004-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | 1997 VOLVO 850 MODEL ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS MAKING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *AK |
| 2003-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS TRACTION CONTROLLER FAILURE ON MY 1997 VOLOV 850 REQUIRING REPLACEMENT COSTING APPROX. $750. THE REPAIR SHOP I USE… |
| 2003-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. *LA |
| 2003-08-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | No | 0 | MY CAR IS A 1997 VOLVO 850. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN… |
| 2003-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAULTY...COST US $700 TO REPAIR...ACCORDING TO OUR VOLVO DEALER, VOLVO IS AWARE THAT THIS P… |
| 2003-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND I GOT IT CHECKED AT MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE… |
| 2003-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | INTEGRATED BOOSTER SEAT BROKE APART AT HINGE LINKING SEAT TO SEAT-BACK (SEAT BELT FUNCTIONED, BUT ONLY TO HOLD THE INT… |
| 2003-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | 1997 VOLVO 850R. GRADUAL INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE ABS AND TRACS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THEN … |
| 2003-07-10 | SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | INTEGRATED CHILD BOOSTER SEAT FELL APART. HINGE LINKING THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT BOTTOM BROKE INTO MULTIPLE PIECES UND… |
| 2003-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW. *AK |
| 2003-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN THE FLOOR. *AK |
| 2003-06-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN GETTING BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN MY 1997 VOLVO FOR A LONG TIME AND EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALER I MENTIO… |
| 2003-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | FALURE OF ABS CONTROL MODUAL FOR 1997 VOLVO 850 GLT. THERE ARE A HUGE AMOUT NOF FAILURES FOR 1996-1998 AND SHOULD BE A… |
| 2003-05-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 VOLVO 850R THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS/TRACS SYSTEM - THE LIGHTS CAME ON FOR THE… |
| 2003-03-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | Yes | 1 | 1997 VOLVO 850. THE ABS AND TRACS LIGHTS ARE ON APPROX. 90% OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON, BR… |
| 2003-03-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED.*JB |
| 2002-12-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | PRIOR TO BEING NOTIFIED FOR THE ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATER, RECALL 02 V 314 000, THE DEFECT ACCRUED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED… |
| 2002-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON REPEATEDLY. AFTER NUMEROUS RESETS BY MY VOLVO REPAIR SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE… |
| 2002-11-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ISSUE MY ABS CONTROL BLOCK MOTOR OPERATED FOR 30-40 SECONDS RECENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH WITH NO ABS/TRAX LITE… |
| 2002-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 VOLVO 850 GLT. IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS COMPUTER, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR… |
| 2002-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS TRACTION LOCK LIGHT /UNIT DEFECTIVE. BRAKE INTERMITTENT. DT |
| 2002-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE ON 1997 VOLVO 850 T5 |
| 2002-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. NLM |
| 2002-07-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | PLASTIC ON CHILD SEAT LOCK CRACKED/ASSEMBLY FELL APART WITHOUT ANY STRESS OR TENSION BEING APPLIED TO IT. |