1995 Volvo 940 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 33%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,601miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Volvo 940, 33% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,601 miles. 8 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.
“1995 Volvo 940 was involved in a frontal accident and none of the front air bags deployed. Also with the first incident, the consumer hit another vehicle in the rear and destroyed the front of his vehicle. (totaled) the second incident occurred while the vehicle was in motion without any impact, the air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10119313, filed 2005-04“Ie97063, inadvertent air bag deployment. While driving about 10 MPH, vehicle was involved in a crash, and the air bags on drivers' side and passenger's side inadvertently deployed. Driver received cuts/abrasions and bruises from air bag deployment. Only damage to the vehcle was the shattered windshield. The windshield shattered more on the passengers' side. Manufacturer will be contacted about the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #836659, filed 1999-05“Consumer was involved in a less then 5 MPH rear end collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also the driver's seat belt did not retract. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #820932, filed 1998-01“Both driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed less than 5 MPH during frontal impact with garage, causing airbags to crack windshield. Also caused injuries to occupants. Cause unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #825046, filed 1998-07Related 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 1995 Volvo 940
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Volvo 940
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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