U.S. public vehicle records

1995 Volvo 960: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

57 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

99,491 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 12 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 57 complaints (12.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	7	12.3%
Steering behavior	5	8.8%
Engine operation	4	7.0%
Fuel system concerns	3	5.3%
Electrical and battery issues	2	3.5%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.8%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags:Frontal

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	7
Vehicle Speed Control	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
Air Bags:Frontal	4
Fuel System, Gasoline	3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	2

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 45 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.

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1995: 8; 1996: 6; 1997: 6; 1998: 2; 1999: 4; 2000: 8; 2001: 3; 2002: 2; 2003: 7; 2004: 4; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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 10003783 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S HEATED SEATS HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS BOTH HEATERS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS HAVE SHORTED OUT AFTER BURNING. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004892 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

THE FUEL RAIL ON MY 1995 VOLVO 960 LEAKS. IT LEAKS AT THE PLUG ON THE END OF THE RAIL. IT LEAKS A STEADY STREAM OF GAS THAT POURS OVER MY ENGINE. AFTER REVIEWING VOLVO USER FORUMS IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VOLVO. IT IS A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD! WHY HAVEN'T YOU FORCED THE DEALER TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE?

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004892 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009797 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009797 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012054 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012054 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018738 · 2003-05-15 (May 15, 2003)

BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS IN MY 1995 960 VOLVO STATION WAGON DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY AS I WAS BACKING OUT A DRIVEWAY AT 2 - 3 MPH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018738 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026669 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)

COPNSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026669 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034313 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND HE/SHE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE ONTO THE SIDEWALK(S), SIDE SWIPED OBJECTS, AND COLLIDED INTO A BUILDING. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034313 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053951 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)

CONSUMER DISCOVERED A 4 INCH GASH ON INNER SIDEWALL OF PIRELLI TIRE. TIRE SIZE P205/55R/16. *AK THE TIRES SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 99,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053951 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

94V215000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 1994-11-01 (November 1, 1994)

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY.

Consequence: THIS WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED ACCIDENT/INJURY PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.

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

57 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

21.1%Usable mileage12 / 57 records

86.0%Valid incident date49 / 57 records

100.0%Valid filing date57 / 57 records

86.0%Ordered incident and filing dates49 / 57 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1047.6% ODI 10168038 1992 960 STALLS WHILE DRIVING. TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A JERKING MOTION BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE PARKING. THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BATTERY DIED IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1 DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE CIRCUIT FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SHIFTLOCK CIRCUIT. NM Look up ODI 10168038 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	712.3% ODI 10012054 THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10012054 at NHTSA ↗	11.7% ODI 10131502 · 170,000 mi AS OF JULY 29, 2005, MY 1996 VOLVO 960 STARTED LOSING SPEED AND THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING! THUS FAR, NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. ON AUGUST 1, 2005, WBAL-TV REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH 1999-2001 VOLVOS. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AND UP TO NOW HAS BEEN IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM Look up ODI 10131502 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 10181621 CUSTOMER 1997 VOLVO 960 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT PULLEY FAILURE. *CC THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A HEAD BOLT HAD SEIZED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. JB Look up ODI 10181621 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	315.8% ODI 504975 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG, RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD BREAKING. Look up ODI 504975 at NHTSA ↗	47.0% ODI 10018738 · 115,000 mi BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS IN MY 1995 960 VOLVO STATION WAGON DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY AS I WAS BACKING OUT A DRIVEWAY AT 2 - 3 MPH. *JB Look up ODI 10018738 at NHTSA ↗	610.0% ODI 10133810 · 125,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1996 VOLVO 960 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A CAR THAT DID NOT STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. A POLICE AND INSURANCE REPORT WERE TAKEN. ALSO, THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE COLLISION. *AK Look up ODI 10133810 at NHTSA ↗	420.0% ODI 529693 AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING CRASH. Look up ODI 529693 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 803144 CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK Look up ODI 803144 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	712.3% ODI 10034313 · 112,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED ON TWO OCCASIONS. AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND HE/SHE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE ONTO THE SIDEWALK(S), SIDE SWIPED OBJECTS, AND COLLIDED INTO A BUILDING. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10034313 at NHTSA ↗	711.7% ODI 10068338 · 159,000 mi TWICE, IN MY 1996 VOLVO 960, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. IN BOTH CIRCUMSTANCES I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN IN ORDER TO TAKE AN EXIT RAMP. I EVENTUALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY, BUT THESE WERE THE MOST FRIGHTENING DRIVING EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, MY DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE (WHICH APPEARED NORMAL) AND REPLACED MY BRAKES (WHICH I DESTROYED TRYING TO STOP THE CAR). AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT (TW… Look up ODI 10068338 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 520491 FLAP IN THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. Look up ODI 520491 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	419.0% ODI 532411 DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND SMOKE POURED FROM FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTACT MANIFOLD HAD BEEN FORCIBLY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE, THE MAIN FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL DISTIBUTER WAS SEVERED, AND A CUP OR MORE OF FUEL LAY PUDDLED UNDER THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 532411 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	58.8% ODI 10158823 · 165,000 mi FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB Look up ODI 10158823 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 10182120 · 114,000 mi AT 110K I NOTICED COOLANT LEVEL DROPPING FASTER THAN USUAL, AND COOLANT ON GARAGE FLOOR. DEALER REMOVED SIDE ENGINE COVER AND SHOWED ME A LINE OF PINHOLE LEAKS IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK. TECHNICIAN SAID THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HE HAD SEEN BEFORE, AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. VOLVO OFFERED NO HELP, "OUT OF WARRANTY." I PURCHASED A USED 1998 960 ENGINE FOR $1900 AND DEALER INSTALLED FOR $1800, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL PARTS. SOON THEREAFTER, RADIATOR BLEW AND RUINED CYLINDER HEAD. THE 1 YEAR USED ENGINE WARRANTY COVERED CY… Look up ODI 10182120 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 521760 VEHICLE SURGES WHILE DRIVING. Look up ODI 521760 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.5% ODI 711154 AUGUST 1995 CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER AS BRAKES WERE NOISY AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE MILEAGE - 14349. SEPTEMBER, 1996 THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS AGAIN TRAVELING TOO FAR DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. MILEAGE - 34875. DECEMBER 1996 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHT IN 45 MPH ZONE ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING AND VIBRATION. CAR TRAVELED THROUGH LIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. MILE… Look up ODI 711154 at NHTSA ↗	58.8% ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 509058 ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *AK Look up ODI 509058 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.5% ODI 10168038 1992 960 STALLS WHILE DRIVING. TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A JERKING MOTION BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE PARKING. THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BATTERY DIED IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1 DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE CIRCUIT FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SHIFTLOCK CIRCUIT. NM Look up ODI 10168038 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.8% ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 10123988 DT: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE THE FAN RELAY SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START SMOKING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY THE SMOKE ENDED AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. *TT Look up ODI 10123988 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.3% ODI 10020141 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *NLM Look up ODI 10020141 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	35.0% ODI 736367 VOLVO CAR IS NOT RELIABLE ANYMORE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 736367 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10064444 · 100,765 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN LOW COOLANT LIGHT. SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. IT SEIZED UP DUE TO OVERHEATING. TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED HOT. RADIATOR NECK BROKE OFF AT NECK CAUSING LOST OF COOLANT. ENGINE RUINED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE CLAIMING THERMOSTAT STUCK EVEN THOUGH THEY COULDN'T PROVE THIS. *JB Look up ODI 10064444 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	00.0% 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.	23.5% ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 10038186 · 22,576 mi WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES; DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE POWER STEERING PIPE FAILED AND CAUSED A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 1998. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE REPAIRS BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE MANY UNNECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO ALLEVIATE THE NOISE PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. THE A/C WAS NOT COOLING. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WO… Look up ODI 10038186 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 606006 AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK ADEQUATELY FOR REAR SEATS. YH Look up ODI 606006 at NHTSA ↗

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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	84,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10026669 · 84,000 mi COPNSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. AK Look up ODI 10026669 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10087974 · 45,000 mi THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED LOST OF POWER AND CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. JB Look up ODI 10087974 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10093965 · 99,782 mi WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED . AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK Look up ODI 10093965 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	112,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10034313 · 112,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED ON TWO OCCASIONS. AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND HE/SHE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE ONTO THE SIDEWALK(S), SIDE SWIPED OBJECTS, AND COLLIDED INTO A BUILDING. SCC JB Look up ODI 10034313 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141688 · 87,525 mi DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT ACCELERATED FROM ZERO TO 40 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE'S BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A WALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO STATED THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH… Look up ODI 10141688 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318920 · 150,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 960. WHILE PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 150,000. Look up ODI 10318920 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	165,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10158823 · 165,000 mi FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB Look up ODI 10158823 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	115,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10018738 · 115,000 mi BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS IN MY 1995 960 VOLVO STATION WAGON DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY AS I WAS BACKING OUT A DRIVEWAY AT 2 - 3 MPH. *JB Look up ODI 10018738 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	17,289 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10406084 · 17,289 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 960. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTREMELY STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,289. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/28/11 Look up ODI 10406084 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	165,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10158823 · 165,000 mi FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB Look up ODI 10158823 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 27 complaints · 1997: 8 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	16	22	27
1997	4	6	8

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	49	11	0
1997	13	6	1

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
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags:Frontal	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	—	0	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	0	—	0	1 ODI 750302 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. ON A LATER TRIP THE SAME DAY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WITH BRAKING AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 4000RPM, IN PARK IT SLOWED CLOSER TO IDLE. ONCE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 750302 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10158823 · 165,000 mi FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB Look up ODI 10158823 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 750302 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. ON A LATER TRIP THE SAME DAY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WITH BRAKING AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 4000RPM, IN PARK IT SLOWED CLOSER TO IDLE. ONCE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 750302 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 514502 SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK Look up ODI 514502 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0	0	1 ODI 10158823 · 165,000 mi FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE ON ENGINE. SMELL INSIDE CABIN MAKING ME SICK. GARAGE SMELLED AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING, THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY. *JB Look up ODI 10158823 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 514961 FULE PUMP REPLACED. Look up ODI 514961 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 514502 SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK Look up ODI 514502 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 7.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10009797

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

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ODI 10012054

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 749872

5/14 - VEHICLE STALLS AS CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW ON. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND HAD 2 MORE STALLS BEFORE ARRIVING AT DEALER FOR SERVICING. 6/13 - WHILE TRAVELLING UPHILL, APPLIED GAS AND VEHICLE DIED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AGAIN RETURNED VEHICLE FOR SERVICING. 7/6 - WHILE TRAVELLING ON FLAT ROAD, CAR STALLS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NUMEROUS STALLS WHILE DRIVING FROM FRIEND'S HOME TO DEALER FOR SERVICING. 7/17 - PICKED CAR UP AT DEALERSHIP, 3 STALLS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE MAIN. CA…

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Matching rule

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

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10079394

WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

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ODI 601192

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDER BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. *TT

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10211903

IN EARLY MORNING COLD STARTUPS, THERE ARE GAS FUMES THAT ARE PRESENT. THEY EVENTUALLY DISAPPEAR AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I KNOW THERE MUST BE A FUEL LEAK ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR

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ODI 550786

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND FUEL LEAKED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. YH

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 749872

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ODI 750302

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. ON A LATER TRIP THE SAME DAY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WITH BRAKING AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 4000RPM, IN PARK IT SLOWED CLOSER TO IDLE. ONCE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 750302

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10034313 · 112,000 mi

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 99,782 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10093965 · 99,782 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE FAILED . AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b