1994 Volvo 960 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Volvo 960. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
Total complaints24

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My daughter was driving our 1994 volvo 960 on august 12,2006 on a congested 4 lane road. She moved the drivers seat forward with the electric powered switch and noticed smoke emerging from the seat. She looked more closely and saw flames. She was able to navigate onto a side street and exit the…”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER · reported 2006-08-12

“The consumer discovered coolant leaked from the radiator. *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2003-05-22

“While driving the vehicle overheated. *nlm”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 2003-05-19

“While driving the vehicles gears became stuck after shifting. *nlm”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-05-19

“No summary. Dt”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-12-07

“While driving fuel tank cracked at the seam and car began leaking fuel.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-08-01

“The yokohama tire on the left front wheel experienced tread separation while the consumer was traveling, resulting in major damage to the under carriage of the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of the tire and the damage to the vehicle. Tire size p195/65r15. *yh”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2001-07-29

“The yokohama tire on the left front wheel experienced tread separation while the consumer was traveling, resulting in major damage to the under carriage of the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of the tire and the damage to the vehicle. Tire size p195/65r15. *yh”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2001-07-29

Defect investigations

Investigation PE97047 Opened 1997-10-29 · closed 1998-04-21

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Volvo 960 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.