Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo 855 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo 855? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo 855 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 855 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 855 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 855 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 855 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo 855, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes11 complaints
- hydraulic7 complaints
- air3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- electric1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint