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1987 Volvo 760: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting125.0%
Braking behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19962

1995: 2; 1996: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 958241 · 1995-01-03 (January 3, 1995)

RADIATOR FAILED @ HIGHWAY SPEED OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION TEMPORARY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958241 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961062 · 1995-03-03 (March 3, 1995)

[phone removed]/CARA: IDLER ARM STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 982603 · 1996-04-11 (April 11, 1996)

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT 4 OTHER CARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 982603 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 985003 · 1996-05-28 (May 28, 1996)

DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OUT OF SIDE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE, W/OUT LIGHTS ON, APPEARED, VOLVO HIT VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985003 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

87V064000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

Reported: 1987-05-11 (May 11, 1987)

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS COULD CHAFE AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONING PIPE.

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM, AS WELL AS CHARRING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, COULD RESULT.

Remedy: RELOCATE WIRING HARNESS AND SECURE WITH A NEW BRACKET AND CLAMP.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
91V075000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Reported: 1991-05-06 (May 6, 1991)

SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.

Remedy: INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗