1994 Volvo 940: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 50 complaints
50
Total Complaints
172,836mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

137,000 25th Percentile
172,836 Median Mileage
189,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK"
"ENGINE OVERHEATED, ONLY 4K MILES ON CAR. TT"
"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK"

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