AI DamageVolvo 760: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Volvo 760 across 6 model years: 54 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Vehicle speed control 26% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 20% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 15% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 9% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 7% of all complaints
- 7 Seat belts 6% of all complaints
- 8 Tires 6% of all complaints
- Vehicle speed control: 14 complaints (26% of all), 9 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 11 complaints (20% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 8 complaints (15% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 4 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 54 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated from park to reverse hitting a tree, a curb, and finally stopping in a jacuzzi. Consumer suffered minor injuries.
While vehicle was in reverse gear ,vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. Resulting in an accident causing injuries to the driver. Please more details. Mr
Dashboard melted, and windshield cracked center console, and the seats were burned. The fire started some where by the fuses.
While driving at10 mph and applying the brakes, pedal went straight to the floorboard, and consumer hit a tree. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
While pulling out of a parking space, and when consumer put key into ignition and turned switch, vehicle shot forward, hitting another vehicle and knocking vehicle out of the way. Consumer kept steering vehicle around with foot on the brake, and vehicle didn't stop.
Drove vehicle at speed 25mph, vehicle went into open throttle position, rpms unknown, impact 12:00 position, in for repair failure unknown.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.