https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo 850. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:29:38 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1512050 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1994 VOLVO 850. I HAVE A LEAK WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD IS ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK. VOLVO IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW THE RECALL. THE LEAK OF GAS IS 100% FROM THE RECALLED SPOT HEATSHIELD SIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD BLOW BACK ON THE EXHAUST AND CAUSE A FIRE. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1486937 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING EXACTLY AS THE RECALL # 04V368000 DESCRIBES, WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK. I FILLED UP, DROVE 3 MILES HOME, PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND SMELLED GAS, BUT DID NOT *SEE* ANYTHING AT THAT TIME. IT LOST 6 GALLONS OF FUEN IN ABOUT 3 HOURS HOURS. VOLVO SAYS THIS RECALL DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE, BECAUSE THEY DO IT BY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS, BUT WOULD NOT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1320332 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10365806. WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SOME FUEL ODOR IN THE TRUNK. NO ODOR WHEN TANK IS ONLY PARTIALLY FULL, E.G., 80% FULL. ODOR NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE STATIONARY. NO ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ISSUE ONGOING FOR ROUGHLY LAST 7 YEARS (NOT SURE). NO DRIPPING FUEL OBSERVED. LEAK MAY BE AT FUEL PUMP QUICK-D https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1304176 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43. I HAD 4 TIRES IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AND 6,000 MILES DEVELOP SIDE WALL BUBBLES CAUSED BY TIRE PLAY SEPARATION AND BANDS BREAKING. I TIRE HADE BEEN REPLACED AND IT DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN LESS THAN A MONTH. NO HARD DRIVING ON THE CAR AND NO POTHOLES OR RAILROAD TRACK IMPACTS. THIS IS A COMMON THREAD AND IT IS TIME FOR THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE. I HAVE NOW BOUGHT SIX TIRES IN https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1179474 Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE HAS A LEAK AT A SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. CHEN ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH OBO 11 CODE P0455 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED LARGE LEAK NO FLOW. A CERTIFIED VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY HAS VERIFIED CRACK AT SEAM FROM GAS TANK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1179475 Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE HAS A LEAK AT A SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. CHEN ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH OBO 11 CODE P0455 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED LARGE LEAK NO FLOW. A CERTIFIED VOLVO REPAIR FACILITY HAS VERIFIED CRACK AT SEAM FROM GAS TANK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1142353 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT WE SMELL GAS. WHEN STOP NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY PIPE. WHEN GOT CLOSER LOOK IT WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL ENTRY PIPE THAT CONNECTED TO FUEL TANK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1102769 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE TIRE DEALER RECOMMENDED MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 AS A REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR MY 1997 VOLVO 850 (NORMALLY ASPIRATED) SEDAN. THE MICHELIN WEBSITE DESCRIBED THIS TIRE AS AN "ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE" FOR THE TIRES SPECIFIED BY VOLVO BECAUSE MICHELIN NO LONGER OFFERS HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES IN MY SIZE. STOPPING POWER IS MUCH WORSE WITH THESE NEW MICHELIN TIRES. THEY SQUEAL EASILY, EVEN AT VOLVO'S HIGHEST R https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-1016064 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS FOUR COOPER ZEON SPT TIRES, SIZE 205 55 R16. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES, WHEN HE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS BALD. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 100,00 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE MILEA https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-967834 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL WAS EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL HOSE WAS LEAKING. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ANOTHER CRACK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-934831 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSOLE AND STEERING WHEEL WERE WET FROM RAIN. THE SRS DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5 MILES AFTER THAT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE BAG WAS THE ORIGINAL BAG. THE SRS LIGHT HAD GONE ON ONCE 20 MONTHS BEFORE WHEN THE CONSOLE GOT WET. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A TEST FOR ABOUT $115 EACH ON BOTH OCCASIONS AND SAID THE CAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON WAS INDETERMINATE. TWENTY https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-919647 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT RUNAWAY ACCELERATOR ? ON ENTERING INTERSTATE, I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS LOCKED INTO THE FLOORED POSITION. I HAD A RUNAWAY SITUATION WITH TRAFFIC. I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR OR RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY, I HAD THE KNOWLEDGE AND SENSE TO SLOW THE CAR. PUMPING THE BRAKES DID NOT HELP. I MANAGED TO HOLD THE BRAKES WHILE DOWNSHIFTING INTO THE LOW AND THEN LOWEST GEAR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-917726 Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FUEL LEAKED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V368000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) WAS PERFORMED SEV https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-906266 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FOR THE HEATING CORE WAS LEAKING AND EMITTING CHEMICAL FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SEVERE RESPIRATORY PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-874985 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 1996 VOLVO 850 TURBO. RECENTLY THE GAS TANK BEGAN TO LEAK AT THE SEAM ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEXT TO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD I CALLED VOLVO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FOR MY VIN # THERE IS NO RECALL; ON THE INTERNET THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME VEHICLE GAS STORAGE ISSUES. EXACTLY ON THE SAME SIDE SAME PROBLEM, BUT SINCE MY VIN # DOES NOT COINCIDE WITH THEIR RECALL, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I DON'T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-871655 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V368000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE), THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER IT FAILED TO PASS A SMOG TEST, AS A RESULT OF AN EVOP LEAKAGE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AN https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-869045 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD THE SMELL OF GAS AND EVIDENCE OF LEAKS AT THE GAS TANK FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS PLUS. I CALLED VOLVO TWO YEARS AGO ABOUT THE RECALL (NHTSA # EA03008 FROM JULY/2004). I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL. I JUST HAD THE TANK PULLED BY MY MECHANIC AND IT IS A PLASTIC TANK WHICH IS LEAKING FROM THE 3 BOLTS WHICH ATTACH IT TO THE HEAT SHIELD- EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL- https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-850309 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT ON FEBRUARY 9, 2008 I PURCHASED AT MAVIS TIRE FOUR (4) NEW COOPER ZEON TIRES WITH A RATING OF 400 AAA. IN APPROXIMATELY SIX THOUSAND (6,000) I FIND ONE PAIR COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OTHER SET FULL THREAD. I CALLED MAVIS TIRE AND SPOKE WITH STU WHO SAID HE IS THE MANAGER. HE SUGGESTED I COME INTO THE TIRE SHOP SO HE MAY INSPECT THE TIRES. ON MARCH 2011, I DROVE TO LONG BEACH, LONG ISLAND WHERE TH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-836884 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING OVER DIFFERENT DEVIATIONS ON THE ROAD, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RECEIVE A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-836885 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING OVER DIFFERENT DEVIATIONS ON THE ROAD, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RECEIVE A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-836886 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING OVER DIFFERENT DEVIATIONS ON THE ROAD, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RECEIVE A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-836887 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING OVER DIFFERENT DEVIATIONS ON THE ROAD, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RECEIVE A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-825817 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL, SHE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WOULD BE FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL WAS DISPENSED TO THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK TO AVOID THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-807863 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1995 VOLVO 850 GLT, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM (THE ROLLER NEAR DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER) WAS STUCK. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT THE BELT, SOMETIMES PULLING SLOWLY AND LITTLE BY LITTLE SEEMS TO WORK IT AROUND. SPRAYED SOME LUBRICANT CAN FREE IT UP FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT THE SEAT BELT OUT AGAIN ... IT SEEMS TO HAVE A DEFECTED DESIGN SOMEWHERE INSI https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-797687 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CAR IN NORMAL DRIVE, JUST STARTS TO ACCELERATE. ALSO SOMETIMES ENGINE RACES WHILE IN PARK OR IDLE FOR NO REASON. OCCURS RANDOMLY, BUT HAS BEEN RECURRING DAILY FOR TWO WEEKS. HAVEN'T TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-797688 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CAR IN NORMAL DRIVE, JUST STARTS TO ACCELERATE. ALSO SOMETIMES ENGINE RACES WHILE IN PARK OR IDLE FOR NO REASON. OCCURS RANDOMLY, BUT HAS BEEN RECURRING DAILY FOR TWO WEEKS. HAVEN'T TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-796217 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 850. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. HE ADDED GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE LEAK CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DISCOVERED SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK. A NEW FUEL TANK WAS ORDERED FOR THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-792211 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISMS, THE DOORS OF THE 1994 VOLVO 850 (AND POSSIBLY OTHER MODELS) AFTER BEING CLOSED CAN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BE RENDERED PERMANENTLY CLOSED AND UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. USE OF THE VEHICLE KEY, DOOR LOCKS OR DOOR HANDLES ARE INEFFECTIVE AT ALLOWING AN AFFECTED DOOR TO BE OPENED, EVEN THOUGH UNAFFECTED DOOR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-774344 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN A PARKING GARAGE I TURNED MY WHEELS TOWARDS THE LEFT TO DRIVE INTO A PARKING SPOT; I GAVE THE CAR A LITTLE GAS WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEEDBUMP AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SHOT FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THANKFULLY THE CAR WENT INTO THAT PARKING SPOT AND HIT THE CEMENT WALL AND STOPPED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE BUT WITH ALL THE REPORTS OF TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-850#complaint-720503 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1996 VOLVO 850 TURBO STATION WAGON. IT HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES BUT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. I AM TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CAR. VOLVO CLAIMS IT IS ONE OF THE SAFEST CAR ON THE ROAD AND QUITE RELIABLE. I DISAGREE. PLS. ASK VOLVO TO ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS ANNOYING AND COULD PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS. *TR