MYRModel Year Report

Volvo 960 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1991: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1992: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 7 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 19 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 57 complaints, Not enough data 1996: 60 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1997: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1996 · 60
1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1991: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 7 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 19 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 57 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 60 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1997: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1997 1996 · 60
1990: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1990 1991: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 7 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 19 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 57 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 60 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1997: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1997 1996 · 60
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
1997 ○ Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 ○ Not enough data 60 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1995 ○ Not enough data 57 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 ○ Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 ○ Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 ○ Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

1

recall on file across every Volvo 960 model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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