FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1987 Volvo 760 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the electrical system.
Not graded
Too few complaints, too short a model run, or older than 1993 — the year the federal file can first describe fairly.
How this is worked out13
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
5
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
2 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE. FRONT INTERIOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #530706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #807301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #985003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT 4 OTHER CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
813-921-7447/CARA: IDLER ARM STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WIRE FROM BATTERY RAN HOT, CAUSING SMOKE AND WIRES TO MELT.
NHTSA complaint #543675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BUMPER HEIGHTS AND THE HEIGHT OF HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #780569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #530485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ARE RUBBER AND THEY ROT OUT DUE TO SALT AND HARD DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #530485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED.
NHTSA complaint #532817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE. FRONT INTERIOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #530706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THEN ENGINE DIES AND WILL OCCASIONALLY RESTARTS.
NHTSA complaint #528266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESTART.
NHTSA complaint #528319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #807301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #985003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT 4 OTHER CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
813-921-7447/CARA: IDLER ARM STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED @ HIGHWAY SPEED OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION TEMPORARY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.