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1995 Volvo 960 engine problems

The 1995 Volvo 960 has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

960 engine complaints by model year21 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 7 complaints1997: 4 complaints
960 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AROUND ABOUT A HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COOLING FAN SEIZED UP AND OVERHEATED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS WERE REPAIRED/ REPLACED UNDER INSURANCE POLICY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Volvo 960 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1995 Volvo 960 engine — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.