The 1990 Volvo 760 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,771 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS91V0750001991-05-06485 affected
Defect
SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.
Remedy
INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.
Consequence
FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE.
Remedy
RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
6crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
3crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
1crashes
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On monday night (around midnight) october 10, 2011 I was taking my husband for a routine visit to the hospital for stroke related problems and in normal fashion, I started my car, put my foot on the brake (not the accelerator) and shifted into reverse. Immediately, the car accelerated out of…”
“On monday night (around midnight) october 10, 2011 I was taking my husband for a routine visit to the hospital for stroke related problems and in normal fashion, I started my car, put my foot on the brake (not the accelerator) and shifted into reverse. Immediately, the car accelerated out of…”
“When filling the fuel tank fuel spilled out. Recall 91v010000 was issued on this model/make/year; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak”
“While vehicle was in reverse gear ,vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. Resulting in an accident causing injuries to the driver. Please more details. Mr”
“On brakes, change from park to reverse vehicle accelerated at high speed, brake not seem to stop, stopped by wall and tree. Dt”
“While driving at10 mph and applying the brakes, pedal went straight to the floorboard, and consumer hit a tree. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak”
“While driving at10 mph and applying the brakes, pedal went straight to the floorboard, and consumer hit a tree. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak”
“While pulling out of a parking space, and when consumer put key into ignition and turned switch, vehicle shot forward, hitting another vehicle and knocking vehicle out of the way. Consumer kept steering vehicle around with foot on the brake, and vehicle didn't stop. It kept accelerating and then…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94015 Opened 1994-04-20 · closed 1994-10-12
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Volvo 760 as of
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