Volvo 855
Owners filed 19 complaints across 5 model years of the Volvo 855. The 1996 drew the most (7); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years5
Complaints19
Recalls6
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Volvo 855 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Abs Warning Light | Routine | |
| 1996 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | Routine | |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine |
Which Volvo 855 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the seat belts › front › retractor. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.