1996 Volvo 850 fuel system, gasoline problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Volvo 850 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1996 volvo 850 turbo. Recently the gas tank began to leak at the seam on the driver side next to exhaust heat shield I called volvo and they told me that my for my vin # there is no recall; on the internet there is a recall for the same vehicle gas storage issues. Exactly on the same side…”
filed Aug 19, 2011
“> my family received a notice from volvo cars of north america, via us mail, dated february 2005 > notice explains that: "in certain cases, after prolonged exposure to extreme heat, the fuel tank in model year 1994-1997 volvo 850 vehicles may develop seepage at the heat shield attachment. When this…”
filed Aug 31, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HEAT, THE FUEL TANK MAY SEEP…Campaign 04V368000 · Jul 30, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other 850 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 850 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 850 | 10 | 9% |
| 1994 850 | 11 | 13% |
| 1993 850 | 5 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.