Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
451 first registered in 1996 are on Dutch roads; 14% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen269
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde187
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse185
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm111
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)104
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt98
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm82
- Band onvoldoende profiel79
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
286 cars built in 1996 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 374 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
149 of these cars first registered in 1996 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 363,000 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
8 1996 cars are on the New Zealand register; 88% arrived as used imports, 13% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1996 Volvo 940.
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 1996 Volvo 940: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 51062 | DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 1-4-4 IN IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (ICM), REX-I. *TW |
| 46381 | NOISE CAN BE CAUSED BY THE LEGROOM ADJUSTMENT LATCH (TRIGGER ARM) PRESSING AGAINST METAL. NOISE CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY RUDDING BETWEEN PLASTIC PROTECTORS AND THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SPACER SCREW. |
| 10241661 | COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE C00009 DESCRIPTION. |
| 10241651 | Rubber cushion |
| 10213885 | The Deutronic DBL-1200 is an advanced battery maintainer/charger with the flexibility to be updated as products and repair methods evolve. |
| 10213883 | ICUP/Google Built-In Diagnostic Operations |
| 10213882 | Battery Charger/maintainer requirement |
| 10212892 | Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery Solutions (GBS) |
| 10212891 | VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)