Volvo 850 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volvo 850 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1993: 73 complaints 1993 1994: 83 complaints 1994 1995: 111 complaints 1995 1996: 192 complaints 1996 1997: 107 complaints 1997 1998: 0 complaints 1998 1999: 2 complaints 1999 2000: 1 complaints 2000
2000: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
199373
199483
1995111
1996192
1997107
19980
19992
20001

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 107 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 192 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 111 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 83 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 73 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.