Brecksville, OH
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1988 Volvo 760 problems
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1988 Volvo 760 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002. The largest single group is the airbags.
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The numbers
10
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
How 1988 compares with every other Volvo 760
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What breaks on a 1988 Volvo 760
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Airbags
5
50.0%
Seat Belts
1
10.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
10.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Electrical System
1
10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
10.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Engine & Cooling
1
10.0%
When owners complained
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.
Feb 1995
peak 2
Feb 2002
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES HIS 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT INTO VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, SHE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE KEY TOWARDS THE ON POSITION TO ENABLE THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AS SOON AS SHE TURNED THE KEY THE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN HER FACE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES, CONSUMER STATES KEY WAS NOT IN THE START POSITION, AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #561303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #887689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #887689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Meadow, NY
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE UNDER CARRIAGE NEAR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #854389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #478364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Brecksville, OH
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES HIS 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT INTO VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, SHE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE KEY TOWARDS THE ON POSITION TO ENABLE THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AS SOON AS SHE TURNED THE KEY THE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN HER FACE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES, CONSUMER STATES KEY WAS NOT IN THE START POSITION, AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #561303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #887689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestville, CA
1 injured
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FACE WAS INJURED AND BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #887689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Meadow, NY
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE UNDER CARRIAGE NEAR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #854389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #526635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midland, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CRASH SENSOR FAILED, AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THEN VEHICLE BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION, NO CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #531366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Islip, NY
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #512621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 956682".
NHTSA complaint #478364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #478364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.