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1996 Volvo 850 equipment problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1996 Volvo 8506% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Equipment complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 1996 volvo 850 manufacturer's supplied tire jack is insufficient to lift car, extremely difficult to turn crank and is dangerous. Jack kept on slipping and finally collapsed. My knuckles were scraping concrete as I tried to turn the small crank. *nm

    filed Aug 2, 2005

  • At 49,706 miles the dealer replaced the air conditioner evaporator under warrenty. Approximately 32,000 miles later it had to be replaced again at a cost of approximately $800. Approximately 36,000 miles later it now needs to be replaced again. The dealer estimated the work would cost $800. We live…

    filed Jul 21, 2005

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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Equipment problems in other 850 years

YearReportsShare
1997 85044%
1995 85065%
1994 85078%
1993 850710%
850 equipment problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.