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Volvo 850 at salvage auctions

Copart 1997 Volvo 850 YV1LW554XV2308917 Front End184,230 mi Copart 1995 Volvo 850 BASE YV1LS5537S1252990 Front End142,308 mi upcoming Copart 1997 Volvo 850 T5 YV1LS5726V1389900 Rear End170,676 mi upcoming Copart 1996 Volvo 850 R YV1LS5821T2324443 Rear End258,367 mi upcoming

Volvo 850: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Volvo 850: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars4
Median retail value$3,532
Median repair cost, % of value170%
Median odometer142,308 mi
Run and drive100%
Primary damage
  1. Front End 2 50%
  2. Rear End 2 50%
Yard state
  1. OR2 50%
  2. CA1 25%
  3. NC1 25%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

732 complaints about the Volvo 850 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints732
With a crash45
With a fire51
Injured44
Deaths3
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Brakes
    median 80,000 mi at failure     117 16%
  2. Electrical system
    median 103,000 mi at failure     73 10%
  3. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 128,850 mi at failure     73 10%
  4. Fuel and propulsion
    median 113,375 mi at failure     67 9%
  5. Seats and seat belts
    median 99,500 mi at failure     67 9%
  6. Engine and cooling
    median 97,500 mi at failure     55 8%
  7. Wheels and tires
    median 119,000 mi at failure     55 8%
  8. Airbags
    median 132,000 mi at failure     42 6%
  9. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 119,500 mi at failure     33 5%
  10. Body and structure
    median 130,000 mi at failure     25 3%
Complaints by model year
1993
1995
235
2000

Recalls

6 recall campaigns for the Volvo 850.

Recall campaigns by model year
1993
3
31995
3
31997

Real sale prices

37 sales of the Volvo 850 at US government auctions, median price $350. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.