1992 Volvo 240Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 22 owner complaints about the 1992 Volvo 240, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 29, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Volvo 240 has problems

22 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
Air bags65
Power train41
Tires30
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Electrical system20
Vehicle speed control20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Steering11
Structure10
4 other systems40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1992 Volvo 240 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other 240 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 240 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Volvo 240, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYSEA94015 · closed Oct 12, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-185

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