https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo 854. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:38:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-1545866 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 854. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE TANK WITH FUEL, HE SMELLED FUEL FUMES WITHOUT GETTING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED DYER & DYER VOLVO CARS (5260 PEACHTREE BLVD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341, (800) 552-7023) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-1466094 Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLVO 854. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL PROGRESSING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-824899 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT ODOMETER FAILURE AT UNDER 90,000 MILES. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; NOT TAMPERED WITH; VEHICLE NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-665293 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 854. AFTER THE CONTACT INSERTED GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LEAK NEAR THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V368000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-559017 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT (1) DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY (2) THE CAR HAD NO POWER (COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE GONE), BUT THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING (I COULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CHANGE THE ENGINE RPMS), BUT DIDN'T GENERATE ANY POWER (IMPROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO?). ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE STALLED. (3) I PULLED OVER TO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-559018 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT (1) DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY (2) THE CAR HAD NO POWER (COULD NOT ACCELERATE, IT FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE GONE), BUT THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING (I COULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CHANGE THE ENGINE RPMS), BUT DIDN'T GENERATE ANY POWER (IMPROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO?). ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE STALLED. (3) I PULLED OVER TO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-507462 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD GAS TANK IN MY 1995 VOLVO 850 T5R. THEY KEEP CRACKING. VOLVOS REPLY IS THAT I AM "UNLUCKY."*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-419835 Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT YET ANOTHER 1996 VOLVO 850 SUFFERING FROM ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-413588 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT TRACS AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-413589 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT TRACS AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-412524 Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM COMPUTER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE ON THE VOLVO 850. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RELATED ISSUE, AND A RECALL INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-385873 Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE IS A 1997 VOLVO 850R, I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VOLVO IS A SOILD CAR BUT THE 850 SERIES HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE ABS/TRACS MODULE, THIS SETS A CODE ON YOUR OBDII AND IT CLEARS WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CONTROL MODULE SEES A FAULT AND DEACTIVATES THE ABS/TRACS CONTROL MODULE AND YOU NO LONGER HAVE AN ABS ON THE VEHICL https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-350417 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*YH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-352216 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER SAYS THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE CAR BROKE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-326586 Tue, 18 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER SAYS THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE CAR BROKE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-319316 Wed, 24 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT ALL THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE BROKE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE WAS LITERALLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-319317 Wed, 24 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*YH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-312778 Fri, 07 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE BATTERY HAS RECHARGED/REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, DUE TO THE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.*YH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-303774 Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT 3000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED EVERY 5000 MILES UNTIL THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-242958 Wed, 27 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT HISTORY OF FUEL ODOR IN AND AROUND VEHICLE AFTER FILLING TANK.USUALLY DISSIPATED UPON DRIVING AND WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SPILLAGE. IN JULY 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNITE FOLLOWING FUELING AND A LARGE AMOUNT OFF GASOLINE, POSSIBLY OVER 1 LITER FORMED A POOL UNDER THE CAR. AN ACTIVE LEAK WAS NOTED. AFTER DRIVING 50= MILES THE LEAK STOPPED. I ASSUMED THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE SERVICE STATION PUMP HAD https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-241564 Fri, 22 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WIPER LOOSES CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD BETWEEN 1 AND 11 OCLOCK POSITION. THIS OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND RESULTS IN INEFFECTIVE CLEARING OF RAIN. I HAD HEARD ON A WEB SITE THAT THE ARMS WERE MIS-CAST. THE WIPER SPRINGS ARE STRONG AND GIVE GOOD TENTION BUT BOTTOM OUT PREVENTING CONTACT WITH THE WINSHIELD BECAUSE THE WIPER ARM PORTION NEAR WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE MOTOR MUST FLARE OUT TO FAR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-215002 Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-176327 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE BELT THAT DRIVES THE POWER STEERING AND ALTERNATOR PERIODICALLY SLIPS WHEN WET. THIS OCCURS REPEATEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING THROUGH EVEN SMALL PUDDLES. A KIT WAS ADDED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT ABOUT 10K MILES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PERSISTENT LOSS OF POWER WITH THE KIT IS NORMAL. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE BELT STOPS SLIPPING https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-102731 Thu, 02 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT TIRE AND RIM COMBINATION CAUSES BLOW OUTS IN THE FRONT TIRES WHEN GOING OVER ROAD HAZARDS. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-91725 Thu, 06 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT ABS MICROSWITCH FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-58164 Thu, 10 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-53882 Wed, 04 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGD DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-854#complaint-51652 Mon, 29 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER"S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END ACCIDENT. *AK