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Volvo 760Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 54 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 760.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints54Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls81983–1990 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volvo 760 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 760 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1990Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 760 problems

All model years combined: 54 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
Vehicle speed control149
Electrical system113
Air bags85
Engine and engine cooling51
Power train44
Fuel system, gasoline41
Tires30
Seat belts31
Structure20
4 other systems42
8 recalls

Volvo 760 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: anchorage91V-075 · 1985–1990 · May 6, 1991 · 485 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump91V-010 · 1989–1990 · Jan 8, 1991 · 19,286 vehicles–Other: labels89V-183 · 1989 · Nov 3, 1989 · 475 vehicles–Headlights: switch87V-195 · 1988 · Dec 29, 1987 · 2,930 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood87V-064 · 1985–1987 · May 11, 1987 · 106,602 vehicles–Tailgate: latch86V-083 · 1986 · Jun 24, 1986 · 1,068 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system85V-002 · 1985 · Dec 2, 1985 · 7,390 vehicles–Brake fluid low warning: lamp84V-018 · 1983 · Feb 22, 1984 · 5,800 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 760

  1. INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYSEA94015 · 1990–1993 · closed Oct 12, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-185
  2. INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE93095 · 1991 · closed Apr 20, 1994
    No recall