1990 Volvo DLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1990 Volvo DL, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 16, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Volvo DL has problems

2 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train10
Steering10

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

0 recalls

1990 Volvo DL recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other DL 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 DL median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What DL owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY CAR WOULD STALL IN TRAFFIC, STALL WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS, VARIOUS THINGS WERE REPLACED IN THE LAST YEAR, INCLUDING THE SPEED SENSOR, AND IT STILL IS DOING IT. IT LOSES POWER AT TIMES WHILE MAINTAINING 60 MPH, SHIMMIES AND SHAKES AT IDLE WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, IT SOMETIMES "HICCIPS",…
Complaint 10133048 · Aug 16, 2005

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