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Volvo 854Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 854.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls41994–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo 854 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 854 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 854 problems

All model years combined: 23 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
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Electrical system40
Fuel system, gasoline40
Air bags33
Engine and engine cooling30
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Steering10
Tires10
1 other systems10
4 recalls

Volvo 854 recalls

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

–Front assembly: seat heater/cooler02V-314 · 1996–1997 · Nov 19, 2002 · 65,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control96V-199 · 1996–1997 · Oct 11, 1996 · 12,530 vehicles–Front assembly: power adjust95V-108 · 1995 · May 26, 1995 · 475 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift95V-050 · 1995 · Mar 10, 1995 · 31,315 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 854

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKSPE03003 · 1993–1996 · closed Jun 11, 2003
    No recall
  2. SEAT FIRESEA02019 · 1996–1997 · closed Dec 18, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-314