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Volvo 145Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 145.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls131969–1974 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo 145 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 145 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 145 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
13 recalls

Volvo 145 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–Tires: markings73V-007 · 1973 · Jan 15, 1973 · 92 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar72V-300 · 1973 · Dec 8, 1972 · 10,500 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–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift69V-075 · null · May 28, 1969 · 23 vehicles–Body: tailgate69V-051 · 1969 · Apr 18, 1969 · 7,008 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 145

  1. DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE TRANSMISSIONDP77005 · 1974 · closed Dec 7, 1976
    No recall