1996 Volvo 960 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Volvo 960, 10% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles. 6 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.
“Dt: the consumer stated that 1996 Volvo 960 vehicle was involved in a crash. While traveling at 40 MPH. Upon impact, frontal and side airbags did not deploy. Consumer's vehicle hit a car that did not stop at a stop sign. There were 2 injuries. The consumer contacted Volvo dealership and the manufacturer. The car was totaled. A police and insurance report were taken. Also, there are pictures of the collision.”
NHTSA complaint #10133810, filed 2005-08, 125,000 miles“While driving on highway at 55mph on cruise control, came to a sharp curve and applied brakes. Trying to reduce speed, vehicle lurched forward/faster and hit the curve sign. Upon impact, neither front air bags nor side air bags deployed. Contacted manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #861584, filed 2000-05Related 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 1996 Volvo 960
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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