Worst years for a Volvo 850
Owners have filed 732 complaints about the Volvo 850 with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2000. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Volvo 850 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1999 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 142 | 7 | 8 | 90,000 | Brakes |
| 1996 | D | 235 | 14 | 27 | 100,000 | Brakes |
| 1995 | C | 148 | 12 | 10 | 116,953 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | C | 108 | 7 | 3 | 127,722 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1993 | C | 96 | 5 | 3 | 85,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Volvo 850
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1997
Exactly what failed on a Volvo 850
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo 850, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volvo 850 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volvo 850
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.