Volvo 945 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Volvo 945 (1991–1993). The most-complained-about year is 1991.

Pick your Volvo 945 model year

• 1991
• 1992
• 1993

What Volvo 945 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1991 model year has the most, with 1.

• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline1

All Volvo 945 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo 945, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 97V166000 Reported September 22, 1997 9,684 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to limited space and variations in the assembly of the cables, chafing of the insulation of the cables feeding the seat heater, power seat motors and seat belt warning indicator situated under the front seat, can occur.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the cable harnesses and, if necessary, correct or replace these cables.

   Model years: 1991

2. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 95V107000 Reported May 25, 1995 11,562 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

   The safety belt webbing guide (b-pillar "d" ring) can break under heavy loads.

   Remedy: Dealers will reinforce the metal plate which is part of the webbing guide ("d" ring) in the upper safety belt anchorage for both front seating positions.

   Model years: 1992, 1993

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• S601,266 complaints
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• XC60651 complaints
• S70593 complaints
• 850569 complaints
• S40491 complaints

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.