Volvo 850 1994 reliability and quality
Production year from 1994 to 1997
Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volvo 850 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was above average.
During regular inspections from 2004 to 2009 in average failures were found for approximately 20.7 percents of Volvo 850.
The most recent data available is for 2009, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volvo 850 was 23.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.3 percent. Volvo 850 reliability performance was therefore below average - 60% of other cars tested had fewer defects.
| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 850 1997 | |||
| 2009 | 12 years | 23.2% / 23.30% | 41. from 68 |
| 2008 | 11 years | 22.3% / 22.50% | 39. from 72 |
| 2006 | 9 years | 21.3% / 22.70% | 38. from 78 |
| Volvo 850 1996 | |||
| 2008 | 12 years | 22.3% / 22.50% | 39. from 72 |
| 2007 | 11 years | 22.9% / 26.30% | 18. from 57 |
| 2006 | 10 years | 21.3% / 22.70% | 38. from 78 |
| Volvo 850 1995 | |||
| 2007 | 12 years | 22.9% / 26.30% | 18. from 57 |
| 2006 | 11 years | 25.6% / 27.60% | 26. from 59 |
| 2005 | 10 years | 22.2% / 22.40% | 37. from 70 |
| Volvo 850 1994 | |||
| 2006 | 12 years | 25.6% / 27.60% | 26. from 59 |
| 2005 | 11 years | 21.8% / 27.70% | 14. from 59 |
| 2004 | 10 years | 17.6% / 22.00% | 21. from 70 |