1990 Volvo 700Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1990 Volvo 700. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 28, 1994. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Volvo 700 has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1990 Volvo 700 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Air bags

Recall 94V-185 · Sep 28, 1994 · 269,000 vehicles

Risk. IF THE OWNER HAS NOT BEEN ADVISED OF THE ABOVE, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS, INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT AND CAUSE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volvo.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other 700 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 700 median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'98'00'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Volvo 700, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRESPE97012 · closed Sep 26, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-166

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