https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo 940. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:55:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-1485570 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT PANEL AS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,633. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-971214 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE FACE. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FRACTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-871307 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO GIVE A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 246,676. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-767165 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT I WAS SOLD A VOLVO 1994 940 SERIES FROM EAST LAKE AUTO IN ISSAQUAH, WA. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED AND THE COMPANY PROMISED TO FIX WHATEVER IT WAS INDICATING. I LEFT IT AT THEIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM RELATED TO THE LIGHT, AND THAT IT WAS A FAULTY LIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR THREE YEARS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. I COMMUTED TO A JOB THAT REQU https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-739005 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 VOLVO 940. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE, A BLACK EYE, AND INJURY TO HER CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS COMING OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAG https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-705855 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT NOTICED GAS SMELL EVERY TIME I FILLED GAS LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICED GAS PUDDLING UNDER CAR. ALSO GAS PUDDLING AFTER PARKING OF CAR. HAVE NOT TAKEN TANK DOWN AS OF YET TO TROUBLE SHOOT PROBLEM BUT BELIEVE IT TO BE A CRACKED GAS TANK AS THE AMOUNT OF GAS PUT INTO TANK BEFORE LEAKING HAS STEADILY DECREASED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-696037 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1995 VOLVO 940 TURBO ODOMETER SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERATIVE. PROCEEDING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES IS PRIMARY SAFETY ISSUE. INTERNET INVESTIGATION SHOWS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE. COULD NOT MAKE CONTACT AT THEIR WEB SITE TO ALERT THEM. MAYBE YOU HAVE GREATER ACCESS. ODOMETER APPEARS TO BE MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL DEVICE. COULD NOT DETERMINE REPAIR OR ITS COST. IS THIS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE? AL *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-634147 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLVO 940. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE P205/60R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS ON THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE BAD AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO FLATTEN. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR SIX MONTHS, WHEN DURING THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK, THE VALVE STEM FAILED ON THREE DIFFERENT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S E https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-633254 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1994 940 VOLVO SEDAN WITH RIM BLOWOUT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT TWO RIMS BLEW WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MILES PER HOUR OVER A SMALL POT HOLE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-625343 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT MICHELIN TIRES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED MOST OF THE TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER STATED MICHELIN HAS DISCONTINUED THE TIRES, WHICH LED HER TO BELIEVE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLAT TIRE THAT WAS REPAIRED WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE PATCH WAS APPLIED WI https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-620896 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT GASOLINE FUMES IN MY GARAGE, NO APPARENT EVIDENCE OF GAS LEAK IN CAR. THIS IS A 1995 VOLVO SEDAN 940 WITH 80000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. NEXT DAY FUMES GREW STRONGER, WE THOUGHT IT WAS FROM LAWN MOWER GAS. ON THE 3RD DAY THE GAS WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW GAS TANK INSTALLED AT A COST OF $600+. THE GAS TANK ON THE CAR HAD CRACKED FOR NO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-619748 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN A 1992 VOLVO 940 GL WITH 180,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PUSHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS NO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-565820 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT IN JANUARY 2002 WE PURCHASED A SET OF 4 DUNLOP WINTER SPORT M2 SNOW TIRES 205/55R16 FOR A VOLVO 940 TURBO SEDAN. WE HAVE HAD 3 SIDEWALL FAILURES OF THESE SNOW TIRES RUNNING ONLY 5700 MILES, WITH 2 ACTIVE BLOWOUTS & 1 LARGE SIDEWALL BLISTER. TIRES WERE USED ONLY IN WINTER. THERE IS HARDLY ANY WEAR ON THE TREADS. THE FIRST TIRE FAILED 13APR02 AT 3000 MI (DOT CODE 3400), ITS REPLACEMENT 12JAN04 AFT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-562779 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-558344 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: 18 INCH RIM AND TIRES. TIRE CITY RECOMMENDED 18 INCH SACCHI RIMS AND TIRES FOR VEHICLE. CONSUMER ORDERED THE RIMS AND TIRES AND DID NOT GET TO SEE THEM. CALLED THE MECHANIC, AND HE ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO GET THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SAFE FOR THIS VEHICLE , THEY WERE TOO LARGE. CALLED TO CANCEL THE ORDER, AND THEY WOULD NOT CANCEL THE ORDER BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE SPECIALLY OR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-558345 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: 18 INCH RIM AND TIRES. TIRE CITY RECOMMENDED 18 INCH SACCHI RIMS AND TIRES FOR VEHICLE. CONSUMER ORDERED THE RIMS AND TIRES AND DID NOT GET TO SEE THEM. CALLED THE MECHANIC, AND HE ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO GET THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SAFE FOR THIS VEHICLE , THEY WERE TOO LARGE. CALLED TO CANCEL THE ORDER, AND THEY WOULD NOT CANCEL THE ORDER BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE SPECIALLY OR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-549230 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 1995 VOLVO 940 TURBO WAGON. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD RANDOM INCIDENTS OF THE CAR LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT RANGES - ANYTHING FROM 35 TO 70. THERE IS NO INDICATION, SOUND OR VIBRATION TO INDICATE IT IS ABOUT TO CUT OFF. IF THE CAR SITS FOR 10-15 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE "CUT OFF", IT WILL CRANK WITH NO PROBLEM. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CRANK THE C https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-534956 Fri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1995 VOLVO 940 WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MR ALSO WITH THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND DESTROYED THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. (TOTALED) THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITHOUT ANY IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-530232 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-506837 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRIDGESTONE, 185/65R15. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-498236 Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MICHELIN, MXV4, 195/65R15.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-498237 Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MICHELIN, MXV4, 195/65R15.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-496831 Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT PIRRELY, P400 TOURING, SIZE P185/65R15, DOT CHFPH1410. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TWO REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK BOTH REAR TIRES SPLIT OPEN. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-466727 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND CHEMICAL SKIN BURNS TO BOTH ARMS WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *PH *MR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-453787 Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BROKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START DURING COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEM THE DEALER FOUND WAS THAT THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THE https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-451562 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1994 VOLVO 940 SEDAN WAS AT FULL STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (UNEXPLAINED), CAUSING CAR TO CRASH INTO A REGULAR PICKUP TRUCK. BECAUSE OF THE SHORT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CARS, THE IMPACT WAS NO MORE THAN A 2-2.5 MPH CRASH AS EVIDENCED BY MINOR (REALLY SMALL) BUMPER FASCIA INDENTATION AND NO DAMAGE TO BUMPER SYSTEM WHATSOEVER. SURPRISINGLY, THIS VERY MINOR CRASH RESULTED IN BO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-451563 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1994 VOLVO 940 SEDAN WAS AT FULL STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (UNEXPLAINED), CAUSING CAR TO CRASH INTO A REGULAR PICKUP TRUCK. BECAUSE OF THE SHORT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CARS, THE IMPACT WAS NO MORE THAN A 2-2.5 MPH CRASH AS EVIDENCED BY MINOR (REALLY SMALL) BUMPER FASCIA INDENTATION AND NO DAMAGE TO BUMPER SYSTEM WHATSOEVER. SURPRISINGLY, THIS VERY MINOR CRASH RESULTED IN BO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-428401 Wed, 03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT MY 1995 VOLVO 940, VIN # [XXX], VEERS TO THE LEFT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS AND HOSES, AND TIRES AND ALIGNMENT ARE FINE. I SUSPECT A DEFECT IN ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-403178 Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT LATCH IS CRACKED. CONTACTED VOLVO BY EMAIL, SAID ITEM NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-940#complaint-386126 Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, SMOKE/STEAM WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED. THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN WAS SMOKING AND HAD STOPPED RUNNING. WHILE EXAMINING THE FAN, THE RADIATOR RUPTURED SPRAYING COOLANT, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS. AS THE COOLING SYSTEM HAS NO PRESSURE RELEASE MECHANI