1995 Volvo 960 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 14%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Volvo 960, 14% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,000 miles. 7 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.
“While driving the vehicle at 30 MPH and with no warning the vehicle accelerated which caused the consumer to lose control of vehicle. Dealer had been contacted on two occasions. The consumer was driving with both hands on the steering wheel when suddenly, without warning, the steering wheel jerked to the right and he/she loss control of the vehicle. The vehicle had gone onto the sidewalk(s), side swiped objects, and collided into a building.”
NHTSA complaint #10034313, filed 2003-09, 112,000 miles“Dt: the contact's daughter started the vehicle and it accelerated from zero to 40 MPH without depressing the accelerator. The first time the vehicle hit a concrete parking barrier. The vehicle was towed to a service department. The source of the problem could not be determined. The vehicle's body damage was repaired, and the vehicle was returned to service. The acceleration problem occurred once again. This time it caused the driver to crash into a wall. It was taken to a service dealer who stated the incident was caused by a problem within the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10141688, filed 2005-11, 87,525 miles“While driving the vehicle the check engine light came on. The vehicle continued to function normally and was driven home and parked. On a later trip the same day the light remained illuminated and vehicle began to accelerate on its own. I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle rapidly went from 30 MPH to 50 MPH. I was able to slow the car down with braking and pulled off the road. When put in neutral the engine rapidly accelerated to approx. 4000rpm, in park it slowed closer to idle. …”
NHTSA complaint #750302, filed 2001-08“The contact owns a 1995 Volvo 960. While pulling into her driveway the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into her garage door. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealership and there were no recalls for the failure described. The current and failure mileages were under 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10318920, filed 2010-03, 150,000 miles“While releasing the brake pedal vehicle accelerated, and collided with a tree and a vehicle. Then, vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. However the cause of the problem not been determined.”
NHTSA complaint #10079394, filed 2004-06Related service bulletins
- 10157889Feb 14, 2019This is a Technical Journal: When sensitive information, like vehicle speed, brake usage, etc. (customer behavoiur information) of a car is required from Volvo Car Corporation…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Volvo 960
14 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Volvo 960
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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