1995 Volvo 960: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints
91
Total Complaints
99,782mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,000 25th Percentile
99,782 Median Mileage
116,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
10
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT"
"THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT"
"OXIDATION IN STEERING WHEEL; CLUCKING IN FRONT END WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL; SUSPENSION REPLACED; PROBLEM STILL EXIST. 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