Volvo 240 problems
Owners have filed 186 complaints about the Volvo 240 with NHTSA across model years 1976 to 1994. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Volvo 240 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1993 | — | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1992 | — | 29 | 8 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1991 | — | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | Airbags |
| 1990 | — | 26 | 10 | 3 | 129,288 | Electrical System |
| 1989 | — | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1987 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1986 | — | 29 | 1 | 2 | — | Lights |
| 1985 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1980 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1976 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Volvo 240
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1992
Exactly what failed on a Volvo 240
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo 240, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Volvo 240
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.