Volvo 850 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volvo 850 model year, from official NHTSA data.
566
NHTSA complaints
2
recall campaigns
640
service bulletins (TSBs)
6
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Volvo 850 | 107 | 2 | 138 |
| 1996 Volvo 850 | 192 | 2 | 136 |
| 1995 Volvo 850 | 111 | 1 | 137 |
| 1994 Volvo 850 | 83 | 1 | 134 |
| 1993 Volvo 850 | 73 | 0 | 95 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · opened Dec 6, 2005 · closed Dec 12, 2006
- FUEL TANK LEAKSEA03008 · opened Jun 11, 2003 · closed Jul 28, 2004
- FUEL TANK LEAKSPE03003 · opened Jan 16, 2003 · closed Jun 11, 2003
- SEAT FIRESEA02019 · opened Aug 22, 2002 · closed Dec 18, 2002