AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1996 Volvo 850
NHTSA data on file today
The 1996 Volvo 850 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 192 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #04V368000 VOLVO/FUEL TANK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V314000 VOLVO/ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATER NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #96E025000 ENGINE. NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 46 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 23 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 21 complaints
- Electrical System 17 complaints
- Power Train 15 complaints
- Equipment 11 complaints
Of the 192 complaints on file, 12 report a crash and 20 a fire; across all 192 complaints, owners report 9 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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