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1993 Volvo 850 — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
73
Owner Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
63
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1993 Volvo 850 Safety Recalls (1)

96E02500020/08/1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE BLOCK HEATERS INSTALLED AS ACCESSORIES. THE BLOCK HEATER CONTACT SURFACE DOES NOT MATCH CORRECTLY WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK AS INTENDED. THE BLOCK HEATER COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND IF BEING USED, COULD POSSIBLY OVERHEAT CAUSING DAMAGE IF IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BLOCK HEATER AND SECURE THE BOLTS USED TO INSTALL THE HEATER. IN SOME CASES, THE SURFACE TOLERANCES MAY BE SO INAPPROPRIATE THAT THE HEATER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A HEATER OF A MODIFIED DESIGN.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1993 Volvo 850

POWER TRAIN
21
AIR BAGS
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
STEERING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
STRUCTURE
3

Based on 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

3
Crash-Involved Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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