1993 Volvo 850 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1993 Volvo 850, 3% of the 73 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“During normal operation of vehicle, one of two factory installed fog lamps broke out of its holding bracket and started a fire, which burned the plastic for the lamp housing. Dealership later repaired and replaced the fog lamp. Then, during the beginning of august 2001, the other fog lamp broke loose and began to burn plastic lamp housing. Consumer recognized problem and turned light off. Dealership has not examined vehicle for the second occurrence. Dealer states the second occurrence was caused by faulty brackets also.”
NHTSA complaint #898341, filed 2001-10“Head lamp assembly - glass cracked from same corner location causing total failure requiring full replacement, front right and left head lamp assembly”
NHTSA complaint #714486, filed 1999-11Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Volvo 850
28 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Volvo 850
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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