Volvo 760 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 52 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Volvo 760 (1986–1990) that have at least 5 complaints. 1990 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is vehicle speed control (14 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 760 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 131,000 | 2 | 62 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 13 | — | 3 | 62 | — | Not enough data |
| 1988 | 8 | — | 2 | 62 | — | Not enough data |
| 1987 | 12 | — | 2 | 62 | — | Not enough data |
| 1986 | 5 | — | 3 | 62 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Vehicle speed control14 27%
- Electrical system11 21%
- Air bags8 15%
- Engine cooling5 9.6%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 7.7%
- Fuel system4 7.7%
- Tires3 5.8%
- Seat belts3 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1990: “On monday night (around midnight) october 10, 2011 I was taking my husband for a routine visit to the hospital for stroke related problems and in normal fashion, I started my car, put my foot on the brake (not the accelerator) and shifted into reverse. Immediately, the car accelerated out of control at a high rate of speed and didn't stop until we were inside my neighbors house, stopped only by the interior wall of his home. We went backwards through his front gate, his exterior wall and ended up completely inside his den/game room. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429979, filed 2011-10, 143,000 miles1986: “I purchased a used Volvo with a virtually new set of firewhawk tires on it. After driving it for about 3 months, I noticed one of the front tires had developed a good sized bulge on the side wall. This was about a year ago. I was concerned and e-mailed the consumer division of firestone about the problem. I described the bulge and gave dimensions including diameter (approximately 2 inches) and the height of the buldge (about 1/2 inch). I asked if it was dangerous to continue driving on this tire and who was responsinble for replacement. I received no reply from firestone. …”
NHTSA complaint #731366, filed 2000-091988: “Consumer states his 17 year old daughter got into vehicle to roll down the windows, she put the key in the ignition and turned the key towards the on position to enable the electric windows, as soon as she turned the key the air bag exploded in her face which resulted in severe injuries, consumer states key was not in the start position, and was not running at the time of the incident.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology