1993 Volvo 850: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
85,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,650 25th Percentile
85,500 Median Mileage
142,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
19
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
6
AIR BAGS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES AND BURNS TO HEAD AND ARMS. TT"
"FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20 MPH, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES AND BURNS TO HEAD AND ARMS. *AK"
"HAD A REAREND COLLISION THAT PUSHED VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER CAR, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28