Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Volvo 240.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1990 VOLVO 240 WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2014-10-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 VOLVO 240. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERAT… |
| 2011-10-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES FROM WALMART HAVE GONE OUT-OF-ROUND REPEATEDLY. THE MECHANICS AT ANOTHER TIRE SHOP SAY THEY SEE … |
| 2003-07-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFI… |
| 2002-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT 3 FAILED COMPONENTS; … |
| 1998-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | I'M REPORTING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VOLVO (240 DL) BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THE CONTROLLER GOES OUT ON … |
| 1997-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK |
| 1997-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55MPH THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE C… |
| 1997-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ECM COMPUTER UNIT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE STALL. |
| 1996-10-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *AK |
| 1996-09-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK |
| 1995-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. |
| 1995-02-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FELL APART. TT |
| 1994-07-21 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | STEERING LOWER KNUCKLE FAILED (PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL). TT |
| 1994-06-17 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED A BOLT BUT NOW THE SEAT BACK… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLED. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE FAILED. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH REAR TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES AND THE FRONT MARKER… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKED WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION TO TH… |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE SEATING IN DRIVER SEAT NOTICED SEAT ROCKING SOON AFTER WHEN SEAT BROKE IN HALF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE… |