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Volvo 855 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 19 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Volvo 855 (1994–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

4
safety recalls, all years
19
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo 855 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Volvo 85501
1997 Volvo 85523
1996 Volvo 85527
1995 Volvo 85526
1994 Volvo 85502

What Volvo 855 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 7.

All Volvo 855 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo 855, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 02V314000 Reported 65,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    On some sedans and station wagons equipped with seat heaters, it is possible that excessive compression of the seat cushion could cause damage to the electrical wiring of the seat heater.

    Remedy: Dealers will disconnect the existing wires and install a new electronic thermostat and cable harness. Owner notification began on february 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 96V199000 Reported 12,530 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    The screws which attach the throttle plate to its axle (shaft) can loosen allowing the throttle plate to come in contact with the throttle housing.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the throttle housing.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  3. Power adjust (seats)

    NHTSA 95V108000 Reported 475 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    The threaded insert which attaches the safety belt catch to the front seat was incorrectly manufactured.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the threaded insert in the affected front seats.

    Model years: 1995

  4. Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment) and accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (equipment)

    NHTSA 95V050000 Reported 31,315 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    Some of the jacks supplied with the vehicles do not have the necessary load capacity.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace suspect jacks with a jack meeting the load requirements for these cars.

    Model years: 1995

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.