1993 Volvo 940: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
AIR BAGS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING FRONTEND AT COLLISION AT 15MPH. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED ABRASIONS TO FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING FRONTEND AT COLLISION AT 15MPH. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED ABRASIONS TO FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE; WAS DRIVING ON DRY WEATHER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND IT FAIL. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 7 CA: 4 NY: 4 NJ: 3 IL: 2 NH: 1 TN: 1 TX: 1 GA: 1 AZ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

23.1%
Original Owners
76.9%
Second+ Owners

Volvo 940 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19945015
19953012

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