1996 Volvo 850 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 6%of 192 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the tires of the 1996 Volvo 850, 6% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,500 miles. 1 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 contact owns four cooper zeon spt tires, size 205 55 r16. The contact was rotating the tires, when he noticed the front drivers side tire was bald. The tires were inspected and the contact was advised that the tires were down to the wear bar. The tires were not replaced. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure. The current vehicle mileage was 100,00 and the approximate tire mileage was 8,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10548236, filed 2013-10, 97,000 miles“This is my second Volvo 850 s/w and I had the same problem with the prior 1995 model. Both vehicles have low profile, high performance wheels and tires which fail on the pothole roads. The failure is a saftey hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #701306, filed 1999-01“On 12/18/99 we purchased 4 dunlop d60 a2 tires from the tiren farmingdale/howell nj. They have a dunlop # of cr3651-2 and cr365 1-1 and cr2196-1. Today on the way to work my wife called me to say the tire was making a thumping noise. She stopped to look at it and saw a piece of tire missing. I sent her to sears to buy a replacement tire and when she got to sears, the worker showed her the other tire was separating. In april I replaced one of the tires cause it had a nail in the side wall and a piece of rubber was missing. I thought it was just a road hazzard. …”
NHTSA complaint #749345, filed 2001-07“The problem I have experienced is a condition where the sidewall of the tires forms a bulge, causing the tire to become unbalanced and in danger of bursting. From speaking with several tire dealers, it seems that the cause of the problem is the ultra-low profile design of the tires which makes them unusually vulnerable to damage from normal road hazards. I have had four tires develop this condition on four separate occasions. Since I am extremely cautious about avoiding road hazards, and put snow tires on the car in the winter, it is obviously not a coincidence. …”
NHTSA complaint #703013, filed 1999-02“The low profile tire / alloy wheel combination on the front of the car is very susceptible to damage from road hazards (pot holes). Two separate occasions the front tire was damaged (did not lose pressure, but developed large bulge in sidewall) and the alloy wheel was damaged (bending and cracking of wheel rim).”
NHTSA complaint #729941, filed 2000-09Related service bulletins
- 10156288Aug 18, 2018Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Volvo 850
55 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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