1995 Volvo 850 power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Volvo 850 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Gear position sensor,s1 & s2 solenoids: volvo has known about this defect for some time and should have declared a recall.( volvo even lost a small claims suit in california over this failure) while volvo paid $900 of the $1300 repair bill to remedy the problem, they should have paid for the whole…”
filed Sep 4, 2001
“The solinoid tranmission failed so that it can not engage the first gear. It can only engage the second gear and thereafter. I think volvo should recall this component because this is the fourth time it failed to my car. Even though the dealer replace a new one every timebut it fails a year or more…”
filed Oct 26, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other 850 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 850 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 850 | 15 | 8% |
| 1994 850 | 7 | 8% |
| 1993 850 | 28 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Volvo 850
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.