Your vehicle report
1995 Volvo 960
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 57
- Received May 1995 to Jun 2011
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Seat belt fails to latch or retract6 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Engine suddenly shuts off while driving6 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline5 complaints · 8.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #94V215000The driver's side air bag module may not properly deploy.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 11 crashes, 6 fires, 9 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 7 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 57 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 6 | 11% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 6 | 11% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 5 | 8.8% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 5 | 8.8% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 4 | 7.0% | – | NHTSA recall #94V215000 |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 3 | 5.3% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 3 | 5.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #94V215000November 1, 1994132 vehicles affected
air bags: frontal
The driver's side air bag module may not properly deploy.
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.
Other model years
- 1995
- 1996 60
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1995 Volvo 960.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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