Volvo 850

Model Year Comparison

Worst Model Year
1996
Worst Category
AC / heater Problems

We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Volvo 850 — feel free to add yours here. Probably because it's so old, no one bothers to post complaints anymore.

The 1996 Volvo 850 has the most overall complaints, & we also rate 1996 as the worst model year ranked on several factors such as repair cost & average mileage when problems occur. The most-reported problem is also with the 1996 Volvo 850 for transmission not shifting.

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