Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Volvo 740.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE BRAKING AT THIS SPEED OR HIGHER THE CAR STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHACK AND PULL TO THE LEFT. TOOK IT TO VOLVO AND… |
| 2008-04-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 VOLVO 740. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXCESSIVELY OVERHEAT. … |
| 2004-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH VOLVOVILLE USA FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V08500 FOR DATE BELOW. SHOWED UP ON TIME AND PROVIDED VIN… |
| 2002-08-23 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH AN CAU… |
| 2002-05-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | I ENTERED MY CAR AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY L… |
| 2001-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR WHILE DRIVING, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL SYST… |
| 1999-04-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. HAD STARTED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. WAS TOWED TO M… |
| 1998-05-23 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BRING INTO VEHICLE COOL AIR. THE ENGINE DESIGN IS CURVED, PUT… |
| 1997-07-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PUTTING CAR INTO GEAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. |
| 1997-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD CRACKED. |
| 1997-01-06 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | STARTED VEHICLE, BRUSHED SNOW OFF VEHICLE, OPENED DOOR & NOTICED DARK GREY SMOKE NEAR GEAR SHIFT AREA, TRIED PUTTING SM… |
| 1996-12-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. |
| 1996-10-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. |
| 1996-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CAR WAS SITTING FOR OVER TWO HOURS AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CO… |
| 1996-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | #PE96-019; BIG BATTERY CABLE WAS FRAYED BECAUSE IT SHORTED OUT BETWEEN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. … |
| 1996-07-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, SOURCE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT APPEARED THE ELECTRICIAL POWER CABLE FROM THE BATT… |
| 1996-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STARTER.*AK CONSUMER STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,AND THEN OBSERVED SMOKE IN HOOD AREA, … |
| 1996-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE TWICE. ONCE WHEN PARKED AND THE OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-05-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | PE96-019 ACTIVE, BATTERY SHORT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, HAD TO REPLACE ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS. *AK |
| 1996-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THERE IS ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRE DRAIN OF THE BATTERY.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CUT OFF AS SHE WAS LEAVING PARKI… |
| 1996-02-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE PE96-019. *AK |
| 1996-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN DURING THE DAY, SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF DOWNSTAIRS, WENT TO CHECK IN … |
| 1995-10-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT, RESULTING IN POWER LOSS, DUE TO LH CONTROL UNIT FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTOR. TT *S… |
| 1995-09-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TT |
| 1995-09-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | BATTERY CABLE INSULATION WORE OFF, CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT/FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1995-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | FIRE--SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY BATTERY CABLES. |
| 1995-06-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE RADIATOR SEPARATED AT A SEAM AND EXPLODED WITH NO LEAK. *AK |
| 1995-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. TT |
| 1995-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO DIRTY SE… |
| 1994-03-17 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN SHIFTING TO PARK. DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT |
| 1992-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *AK |
| 1991-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. |
| 1989-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT CONSTANTLY DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED FOR NO REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STA… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | 4 TIRES DELAMINATE---DEALER JUST GAVE ME A PRO RATING WOULD NOT REPLACE FREE EVEN THOUGH ITS OBVIOUS THE TIRES ARE CRAP… |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. VOLVO MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. … |
| — | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | VEICLE STOPPED, FAILED TO FUNCTION DUE TO FAULTY TIMING BELT. HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES SOME STRANGE SOUNDS AND VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS OR STOPPING. YH |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR BATTERY CABLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | BATTERY CABLES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL FIRE. |