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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1990 Volvo 760 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
21%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
143,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1990 Volvo 760, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 143,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1990321%
1988113%

Other parts of the 1990 Volvo 760

Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Volvo 760

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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