The 1991 Volvo 940 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,771 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. 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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall 91v010000 concerning the fuel system gasoline delivery: fuel pump. This vehicle is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the recall, but is not included in the recall due to the vin. No repairs have been made at this time. *ak”
“Consumer contacted dealer for recall 91v010000, but was unable to have vehicle repaired because this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. Vehicle was experiencing the same problemas mentioned in recall. Please provide further details.*ak”
“According to the manufacturer, the airbag sensor on this vehicle can fail for no apparent reason, thereby disabling the airbag. In other words, the airbag on this vehicle is not a reliable safety device. *ak”
“Consumer was driving when she noticed that the air bag sensor (srs light) was illuminated. Consumer took vehicle in to dealership and was told that the sensors were gone. To replace the part it would cost approximately $1,100 plus $200 to install. *ak”
“Air bag did not deploy in the accident. *ak consumer was injured in accident. *slc”
“Seat heater element caught fire. *sd”
“Drivers seat warming element shorted, causing fire.”
“Hatchback closes without warning, due to worn out hydraulic cylinders. *dsh”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94015 Opened 1994-04-20 · closed 1994-10-12
INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE93095 Opened 1993-11-23 · closed 1994-04-20
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Volvo 940 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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