The 1995 Volvo 854 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 31,790 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 6, 2026.
THE THREADED INSERT WHICH ATTACHES THE SAFETY BELT CATCH TO THE FRONT SEAT WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE RESTRAINING CAPABILITY OFTHE SAFETY BELT IN SEVERE COLLISIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THREADED INSERT IN THE AFFECTED FRONT SEATS.
SOME OF THE JACKS SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY LOAD CAPACITY.
A RAISED VEHICLE CAN FALL OFF THE JACK INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT JACKS WITH A JACK MEETING THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE CARS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“(1) driving normally down the road, suddenly (2) the car had no power (could not accelerate, it felt like the power steering and power brakes were gone), but the engine appeared to be running (I could step on the accelerator pedal and change the engine rpms), but didn't generate any power…”
“(1) driving normally down the road, suddenly (2) the car had no power (could not accelerate, it felt like the power steering and power brakes were gone), but the engine appeared to be running (I could step on the accelerator pedal and change the engine rpms), but didn't generate any power…”
“All the engine mounts on the vehicle broke, as a result the engine was literally bouncing up and down in the engine compartment, the consumer believes the engine mounts were defective. *yh”
“Transmission was defective.*yh”
“Transmission was defective.*yh”
“Wiper looses contact with windshield between 1 and 11 oclock position. This occurs on the drivers side and results in ineffective clearing of rain. I had heard on a web site that the arms were mis-cast. The wiper springs are strong and give good tention but bottom out preventing contact with the…”
“Driver's and passenger"s air bags did not deploy during a front end accident. *ak”
“No deployment of driver's and passenger's air bagd during a front impact accident, driver sustaine dinjuries. *ak”
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THISINVESTIGATION ON JANUARY 16, 2003.THE BASIS FOR OPENING THE INVESTIGATION WAS 15 CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.VOLVO PROVIDED 43 ADDITIONAL REPORTS IN ITS RESPONSE TO THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, 4 OF WHICH WERE DUPLICATES OF THE 15…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Volvo 854 as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.