FaultScore report
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 1992 Volvo 940 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2007. The largest single group is the airbags.
17
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
2 crashes, 0 fires · median 180,000 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 80,000 miles
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.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN A 1992 VOLVO 940 GL WITH 180,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PUSHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07.
NHTSA complaint #10187337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SOMETHING SPARKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND ACCELERATE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED- BRAKE'S VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #837096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN A 1992 VOLVO 940 GL WITH 180,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PUSHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07.
NHTSA complaint #10187337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND CHEMICAL SKIN BURNS TO BOTH ARMS WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10067139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BROKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START DURING COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEM THE DEALER FOUND WAS THAT THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT.
NHTSA complaint #10057693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THIS MODEL BRIDGESTONE TIRE IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RECALL, BUT CLEARLY SHOULD BE. THIS TIRE SEPARATED, LUCKILY, AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS THREE DAYS, I HAD DRIVEN AT 70 MPH FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. THIS COMPANY CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AT ALL PLANTS AND WITH ALL TIRES. THEY ARE CLEARLY PUTTING MY SAFETY, MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S SAFETY AT RISK.( DOT NUMBER: EM&KDLF178 TIRE SIZE: 55HR16 )
NHTSA complaint #729501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #711085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SOMETHING SPARKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND ACCELERATE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED- BRAKE'S VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #837096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO START OR WILL NOT START AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #780688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD TO HAVE COOLANT ADDED EVERY YEAR IF NOT TWICE A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE.
NHTSA complaint #532368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 40 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #530783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING 40-45 MPH COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #530764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LATCH, WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT; IT IS POORLY SECURED TO TRIM PANEL AND NOT SECURED AT ALL TO REAR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #509339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT; IT IS POORLY SECURED TO TRIM PANEL AND NOT SECURED AT ALL TO REAR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #509339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILS TO WORK USUALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #984985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH INTERLOCK SYSTEM, ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY CAN COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. TT
NHTSA complaint #962656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.