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1988 Volvo 760: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 8 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation112.5%
Fuel system concerns112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
4
Air Bags:Side/Window
1
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags4
Air Bags:Side/Window1
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1

Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2001
2
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
19971
19981
19991
20012
20021

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 478364 · 1995-01-01 (January 1, 1995)

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 956682".

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 512621 · 1996-12-16 (December 16, 1996)

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 512621 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 526635 · 1997-10-29 (October 29, 1997)

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 526635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 531366 · 1998-02-24 (February 24, 1998)

CRASH SENSOR FAILED, AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THEN VEHICLE BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION, NO CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 531366 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 561303 · 2001-05-22 (May 22, 2001)

CONSUMER STATES HIS 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT INTO VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, SHE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE KEY TOWARDS THE ON POSITION TO ENABLE THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AS SOON AS SHE TURNED THE KEY THE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN HER FACE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES, CONSUMER STATES KEY WAS NOT IN THE START POSITION, AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561303 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 757886 · 2002-02-06 (February 6, 2002)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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Owner report 854389 · 1999-12-23 (December 23, 1999)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE UNDER CARRIAGE NEAR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 854389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 887689 · 2001-05-08 (May 8, 2001)

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 887689 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

87V195000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 1987-12-29 (December 29, 1987)

HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTAINS COMPONENTS WHICH MAY COME LOOSE UPON OPERATION AND CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE SWITCH.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE HEADLAMPS WILL NOT FUNCTION, ANDCHARRING OF THE INSULATION OF CERTAIN WIRES TO THE SWITCH MAY RESULT.

Remedy: ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
91V075000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Reported: 1991-05-06 (May 6, 1991)

SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.

Remedy: INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 8 records
75.0%Valid incident date6 / 8 records
100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records
75.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 8 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1983198519861987198819891990
Vehicle Speed Control
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

216.7%
ODI 807301

DROVE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE UNKNOWN. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

430.8%
ODI 537627

CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN, UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. ACCELERATION WAS SO STRONG IT COULD NOT BE OVERCOME BY THE BRAKES. ACCELERATOR CABLE TORE AWAY FROM THE BACK OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

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857.1%
ODI 10429979 · 143,000 mi

ON MONDAY NIGHT (AROUND MIDNIGHT) OCTOBER 10, 2011 I WAS TAKING MY HUSBAND FOR A ROUTINE VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR STROKE RELATED PROBLEMS AND IN NORMAL FASHION, I STARTED MY CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (NOT THE ACCELERATOR) AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL WE WERE INSIDE MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE, STOPPED ONLY BY THE INTERIOR WALL OF HIS HOME. WE WENT BACKWARDS THROUGH HIS FRONT GATE, HIS EXTERIOR WALL AND ENDED UP COMPLETELY INSIDE HIS DEN/GAME ROOM. I WAS NO…

Look up ODI 10429979 at NHTSA ↗

Air Bags
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

450.0%
ODI 478364

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 956682".

Look up ODI 478364 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 985003

DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

Look up ODI 985003 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 858479

WHILE CUTTING VEHICLE OFF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

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214.3%
ODI 842566

WHILE DRIVING AT10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Look up ODI 842566 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 757886

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

321.4%
ODI 10004024

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM PARK TO REVERSE HITTING A TREE, A CURB, AND FINALLY STOPPING IN A JACUZZI. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JG

Look up ODI 10004024 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 8003127

RECALL 87 V 064 000/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS, FRONT UNDERHOOD:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVE VARIOUS SHORTAGES IN INSTRUMENT PANEL/ RADIO, ETC; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE =WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8003127 at NHTSA ↗

216.7%
ODI 528266

THEN ENGINE DIES AND WILL OCCASIONALLY RESTARTS.

Look up ODI 528266 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 528319

THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESTART.

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112.5%
ODI 526635

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

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17.7%
ODI 829476

INTERMITENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Look up ODI 829476 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Ignition
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 532817

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED.

Look up ODI 532817 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 966375

THE CUTS OFF AT 45-50 MILES AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE TO WHAT TO RESTART. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 708715

INTERIOR FUSES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, FORCING IMMEDIATE EVACUATION AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF CAR. THIS SAME FAILURE HAS HAPPEND TO OTHER OWNERS. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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17.7%
ODI 829476

INTERMITENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1989: 0 complaints · 1990: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1989000
1990000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19891030
19901310

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsAir Bags:Side/WindowElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyPower Train:Automatic TransmissionSeat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Air Bags—
1
ODI 887689

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK *JB

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0000
1
ODI 478364

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 956682".

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Air Bags:Side/Window
1
ODI 887689

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK *JB

Look up ODI 887689 at NHTSA ↗

—00000
Electrical System00—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly0000—00
Power Train:Automatic Transmission00000—0
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
ODI 478364

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 956682".

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00000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 12.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 526635

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b