Model year record
1996 Volvo 960
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 88 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 8 | 159,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | 125,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 4 | 97,398 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 177,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | 114,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | 22,576 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 73,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 125,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 22,576 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2 | 22,576 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 22,812 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 170,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 136,511 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 22,576 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 34,907 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 34,907 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Volvo 960 model years
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