1994 Volvo 850 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 240,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Volvo 850, 8% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 240,000 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.
“The console and steering wheel were wet from rain. The srs dash warning light came on. About 5 miles after that, the driver's side air bag deployed. The bag was the original bag. The srs light had gone on once 20 months before when the console got wet. The dealership ran a test for about $115 each on both occasions and said the cause of the srs light coming on was indeterminate. Twenty months ago a top, longtime Volvo dealership service manager assured me that air bags never go off without an impact. He said there had not been a single occasion of that ever happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10471432, filed 2012-08, 240,000 miles“If the crash sensor located in the center console under the original equipment cup holder between the two front seats gets wet it will disable the air bags, and the seat belt will not work. The dealer wants the owner to pay 1158 to correct the problem that he is having with the electrical system, causing the air bag and the seat belt not to work if either function gets wet. …”
NHTSA complaint #815872, filed 1997-09“The vehicle hit another vehicle head-on at 20mph, and both the airbags deployed, allowing a chemical to be released and burn the driver. Vehicle has been totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #856923, filed 2000-02Related service bulletins
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Volvo 850
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Volvo 850
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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