By model year
The 1992 model year drew the most complaints, 22
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Volvo 240
Every Volvo 240 model year on file, 1975 to 1994. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years13838 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years181975 to 1994
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,123Summed across model years
Components
Electrical system leads the Volvo 240 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Volvo 240 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Not decoded | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | Sedan | 14 | 35.7 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 1992 | Sedan | 22 | 31.8 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 1991 | Sedan | 17 | 52.9 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| 1990 | Wagon | 20 | 30.0 | 444 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 1989 | Sedan | 17 | 17.6 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1988 | Wagon | 10 | 20.0 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 6 | 0.0 | 600 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 1986 | Sedan | 12 | 33.3 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 1985 | Wagon | 4 | 25.0 | 200 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| 1984 | Wagon | 5 | 0.0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1983 | Wagon | 6 | 16.7 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1982 | Wagon | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1981 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1976 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 64 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Volvo 240
- 86V-129 Sep 15, 1986
In the event of a low speed frontal impact, engine movement could cause the throttle cable sleeve to be pulled out of the adjusting fitting and…
Speed control · 90k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.