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Volvo 745Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 745.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls31985–1993 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo 745 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 745 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 745 problems

All model years combined: 6 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
Electrical system31
Engine and engine cooling10
Equipment10
Structure10
Visibility10
3 recalls

Volvo 745 recalls

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

–12v/24v/48v battery: cables96V-085 · 1988–1989 · May 14, 1996 · 49,397 vehicles–Front: anchorage95V-107 · 1992–1993 · May 25, 1995 · 11,562 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft88V-166 · 1985–1988 · Oct 18, 1988 · 69,917 vehicles