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CarsLore / Volvo / 850 / 1995

1995 Volvo 850

111 owner complaints — #2 of 7 850 model years. 2 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

111complaints · 11 crashes, 9 fires
2recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
114,379 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Volvo 850, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Tires14
  • Power train13
  • Air bags13
  • Electrical system13
  • Service brakes, hydraulic10
  • Visibility10
  • Fuel system, gasoline10
  • Seat belts8
  • Seats8
  • Engine and engine cooling8

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 12 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’92’94’95’96’98’00111’92’95’98111
19931994199519961997

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Engines

The most common engines in 1995 Volvo 850 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.3 petrol (166 kW, 223 hp), 2.4 petrol (106 kW, 142 hp) and 2.4 petrol (125 kW, 168 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.

EnginePowerCarsShare
2.3 petrol166 kW 223 hp40441%
2.4 petrol106 kW 142 hp26927%
2.4 petrol125 kW 168 hp14815%
2.0 petrol93 kW 125 hp919%
2.0 petrol155 kW 208 hp818%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

1,062 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 34% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €45,046.

63.6%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
80.9%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Green 31%Black 17%Red 13%Yellow 11%Blue 11%Grey 9%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

393 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 615 more were declared off the road (SORN).

393licensed, end of 2025
39%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

333 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 314,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

25 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 88% arrived as used imports, 12% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 12 variants: combined 11.2–13.0 L/100 km (about 18–21 mpg US), CO₂ 258–299 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
850 4-valve · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.A413.18.911.2258
850 4-valve · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.M513.08.911.2258
850 4-valve Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.A413.18.911.2258
850 4-valve Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.M513.08.911.2258
850 2-valve · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.M513.69.011.6267
850 2-valve Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.M513.69.011.6267
850 2-valve · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.A413.89.311.8271
850 2-valve Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 5 cyl.A413.89.311.8271
850 Turbo · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.3 L, 5 cyl.A413.89.712.0276
850 Turbo Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.3 L, 5 cyl.A413.89.712.0276
850 Turbo · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.3 L, 5 cyl.M515.110.413.0299
850 Turbo Wagon · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.3 L, 5 cyl.M515.110.413.0299

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

04V368000 · Fuel system, gasoline30 Jul 2004 · 226,000 vehicles

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HEAT, THE FUEL TANK MAY SEEP OR LEAK FUEL AT THE POINTS WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD IS ATTACHED.

95V050000 · Equipment10 Mar 1995 · 31,315 vehicles

SOME OF THE JACKS SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY LOAD CAPACITY.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volvo told its dealers about the 1995 Volvo 850: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
621850THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES HOW TO REPAIR THE TAILGATE PANEL ATTACHMENTS. *TT
618498INFORMATION ON REPAIRING THE TAILGATE PANEL ATTACHMENTS. *TT
615901SUBJECT PERTAINS TO EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT AND NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD. *TT
612378INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NEW FUEL TANK WITH INTEGRATED ROLL-OVER VALVE. *MJS
610595INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPAIR THE TAILGATE PANEL ATTACHMENTS. *TT
610592INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW DRIVE SHAFT NUT. *TT
610589INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES ON REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. *TT
6089468BULLETIN DESCRIBING HOW TO CORRECT CONDITION OF OIL LEAKAGE OCCURRING AT ONE OR MORE OF THE OIL PUMP RETAINING SCREWS. *TT THIS BULLETIN REPLACES THE PREVIOUS SB21-0023 DATED OCTOBER 1999. *TT
608294THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES HOW TO INSTALL A NIPPLE TO THE DRAINAGE HOLE IN THE INTERCOOLER. *TT
608292THIS BULLETIN ADDRESSES CONCERNS OF CASES WHERE TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 313 (GEAR SHIFT POSITION SENSOR) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR. *TT
608043THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLOOR / DEFROSTER SHUTTER IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AIR DISTRIBUTOR. *TT
607362INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. *TT
606583INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL A NIPPLE IN THE INTERCOOLER. *TT
605967SUBJECT REGARDING SPECIAL TOOL - FUEL CAP, TEST EQUIPMENT. *TT
605938INFORMATION DESCRIBING HOW TO REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND ALTERNATOR CABLE SEPARATELY. *TT
604278SUBJECT REGARDING REAR TRANSMISSION COVER REPLACEMENT. *TT
603367SUBJECT ON FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. *YC
602664INFORMATION DESCRIBES HOW THE SERVICE MANUALS SHOULD BE UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION. *YC
601967MODIFYING DOOR INNER PANEL WHEN REPLACING. *YC
601935A KNOCKING SOUND MAY BE HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *YC
601713REPLACING CONNECTOR FOR CRANKCASE VENTILATION, WITH THE B5234T ENGINE. *YC
51028RECALL 95V108 (CAMPAIGN 75) - NOTIFICATION TO DEALERS OF SECOND MAILING TO CONSUMERS THAT HAD NOT COMPLETED RECALL. *TW
51011REPLACING PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER. *TW
50587REPAIR OF WOOD VENEER ON DASHBOARD. *TW
46380 A SWITCH WITH REPLACEABLE ILLUMINATION BULB IS BEING INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION. IF THERE IS A FAULT IN THE ILLUMINATION BULB THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED - NOT THE SWITCH.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

EA03008 · Fuel system, gasoline:storageopened 11 Jun 2003 · closed 28 Jul 2004

FUEL TANK LEAKS

PE03003 · Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assemblyopened 16 Jan 2003 · closed 11 Jun 2003

FUEL TANK LEAKS

PE99040 · Air bags:side/windowopened 7 Jun 1999 · closed 27 Oct 1999

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation