1997 Volvo 960 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 20%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Volvo 960, 20% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 4 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.
“Consumer was involved in a collision, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle hit a tree, and had frontal impact. Consumer sustained injuries. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated vehicle had preformed up to standard.”
NHTSA complaint #898235, filed 2001-10“Consumer had an accident during rain storm and air bags did not deploy. Hit tree with frontal impact. Contacted Volvo, and Volvo replied that vehicle performed the way it should had.”
NHTSA complaint #897876, filed 2001-10Related 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 1997 Volvo 960
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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