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Volvo 142Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 142.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls101969–1974 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volvo 142 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 142 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 142 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
10 recalls

Volvo 142 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Storage: tank assembly79V-132 · 1974 · May 30, 1979 · 121,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal74V-104 · 1973–1974 · Jun 25, 1974 · 17,253 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly74V-079 · 1974 · May 21, 1974 · 36,233 vehicles–Fuel injection system: fuel rail73V-163 · 1973 · Aug 6, 1973 · 12,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar72V-300 · 1973 · Dec 8, 1972 · 10,500 vehicles–Vehicle speed control71V-145 · 1971 · Aug 24, 1971 · 4,403 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly71V-138 · 1971 · Aug 18, 1971 · 7,400 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control70V-044 · 1970 · May 6, 1970 · 17,000 vehicles–Suspension: rear70V-035 · 1970 · Apr 8, 1970 · 431 vehicles–Vehicle speed control69V-133 · 1969 · Sep 30, 1969 · 16,000 vehicles