NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Volvo 850 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Volvo 850 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Volvo 850.

2000 Volvo 850 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2000 Volvo 850.

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Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

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ODI #744374 · Filed April 22, 2001
ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES (IDLES UP AND DOWN) WITH OR WITHOUT AIRCONDITIONING ON. CAR WILL LEAP AHEAD ON OCCASION WHEN ENGINE REVS UP, DRIVER HAS TO BE VIGILANT AND ABLE TO STEP ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A VOLVO DEALER AND IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES AND…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Volvo 850 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Volvo 850. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Volvo 850.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #744374

Filed: April 22, 2001

ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES (IDLES UP AND DOWN) WITH OR WITHOUT AIRCONDITIONING ON. CAR WILL LEAP AHEAD ON OCCASION WHEN ENGINE REVS UP, DRIVER HAS TO BE VIGILANT AND ABLE TO STEP ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A VOLVO DEALER AND IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MUCH CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN PARKING TO MAKE SURE NOT TO IMPACT OTHER CARS OR OBJECTS WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO LEAP FORWARD. ENGINE IDLE IS CONSTANTLY GOING UP AND DOWN, WILL NOT IDLE AT A CONSTANT RPM.

Other Volvo 850 model years

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Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Volvo 850 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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