Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
16
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Volvo 740.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME IN THE FACE AND CHEST, KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS … |
| 2005-03-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | 1988 740 AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER TURN ON THE IGNITION THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE … |
| 2001-04-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT JUST A FEW MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING.*AK |
| 2000-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER TWO HOURS SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM HOOD AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, OPENED THE HOOD,… |
| 1997-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINSHIELD WASHERS FAILED, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK |
| 1996-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 50MPH, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION.… |
| 1996-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | PE96-019 ACTIVE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR 1/2 HOUR.*AK THE FIRE COMPLETELY… |
| 1996-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-01-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT |
| 1995-07-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS IN PARK AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK |
| 1994-12-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | HOLE BURNED THROUGH CYLINDER HEAD, CAUSING ENGINE/RADIATOR TO FAIL. *SKD |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAD BATTERY CABLE SHORT CAUSING ERRACTIC LIGHTING OPERATION. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 1 | BATTERY CABLES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN AND ENGINE FIRE CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RECIEVE BURNS TO THE … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | RECALL ON THE INSULATION ON THE BATTERY CABLES WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT, RECALL NOT DONE BECAUSE OF DEALER L… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO GARAGEVEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE STA… |