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Volvo 940 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 122 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Volvo 940 (1990–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

3
safety recalls, all years
122
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo 940 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Volvo 94002
1997 Volvo 94001
1995 Volvo 940027
1994 Volvo 940041
1993 Volvo 940123
1992 Volvo 940016
1991 Volvo 940211
1990 Volvo 94001

What Volvo 940 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 41.

All Volvo 940 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo 940, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 93V074000 Reported 1,864 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    Plastic hood insulation clip(s) was(were) inadvertently dropped into the hose between the charge air cooler and the throttle housing which can interfere with the throttle operation.

    Remedy: Check for insulation clips in the hose between the charge air cooler and the throttle housing, and remove if found.

    Model years: 1993

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 91V075000 Reported 485 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    Safety belts are designed to be routed under a diagonal cross brace during fastening. The instructional labels for the belt routing are inadequate, and can result in inadvertent release of the belt buckle.

    Remedy: Install labels to instruct the user in proper safety belt routing; also replace safety belt buckles.

    Model years: 1991

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 91V010000 Reported 19,286 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    If conditions of high ambient temperature, overfilling of the fuel tank, and insufficient torque on the sending unit lock ring exist simultaneously, fuel seepage may occur from the top of the tank.

    Remedy: Retorque sending unit lock ring; replace lock ring gasket if fuel seepage is detected. Note: the only 940 model subject to this recall is the 940se.

    Model years: 1991

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.